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Vol.1 Issue 60 OCTOBER 2023 ELITE

the conference was organized by volunteers in Always follow up on attending the events that take
cooperation with the Ministry of Social Solidarity They place under the umbrella of the United Nations,
were working on plans for follow-up, evaluation, and and attend programs that focus on capacity
monitoring of information and data. There is a report building so that you can adapt to the work and
issued every four years by the United Nations Volunteers training environment within the organization.
Office: The State of Volunteering in the World Report. It Attend training courses on the United Nations
provides data on the number of volunteers and their websites, and the most important one is the course
contributions in various fields. on the Sustainable Development Goals (courses on
7- What role does the United Nations play in the UNICEF website) because they are the highest

Egypt on the Palestinian issue? goal for the whole world at that time. There is a
report, which is the Voluntary National Review
The role of the United Nations is developmental, they
report, that the government will do next year in
helped in sending humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, some
Egypt to find out where it has reached in each goal,
agencies work under the umbrella of the United Nations
through the report we deduce whether the countries
and provide humanitarian assistance such as the
are advanced or lagging in achieving peace in the
International Organization for Migration, and UNICEF.
world. The United Nations Volunteers Program is
The United Nations Volunteers Office provided several
the main gateway that will help you enter the work
young people to work in these agencies and provide
in this organization. Doing some assignments and
assistance. Such as OCHA, the office responsible for
tasks on the site, helps you build your experience
coordinating humanitarian affairs, works on monitoring
and skills. Then after that, it will be easy for you to
the aid that enters the sector, whether it is really what the
enter the United Nations. But, you have to be
people of Gaza need. Helping to develop plans to respond
patient, and knowledgeable, apply a lot, and
to the Gaza crisis. UNRWA, which works to relieve the
participate in groups that support the early
Palestinians, the volunteers have a role in communicating
professional stage. You should always seek advice
with the media and social media to find out the extent of
and know how to write a resume professionally.
assistance in certain areas within the Gaza Strip. As for
The most important thing is also LinkedIn, very
the World Health Organization, volunteering is directly
important in the process of getting a job. Be always
to collect information related to the crisis. On the
active on it, it will make it easier for you to get tips
occasion of International Volunteer Day, there was no
and communicate with someone.
celebration, but cooperation was made with the entire
9- Who is Dr. Heba grateful for?
United Nations staff in Egypt and the Food Bank to
provide humanitarian assistance and about 5,000 relief FEPS is the first thing, it helps in forming the
boxes were filled for Gaza. This highlights the role of personality in a way that makes you distinguished
volunteers in crises and disasters. when entering the arena of practical life. And Dr.
Ahmed Youssef Ahmed, whom I respect and
appreciate him. At every station in life, someone
helps you provides you with support and patience
for your mistakes, and teaches you. When I was
working at the Support and Decision Making
Center, the head of the center was Dr. Majed
Othman, he helped me a lot and always guided us
to the right path. Of course, friends are the
supporting pillar for you, they always motivate you
if you face difficulty, and if your confidence is
shaken, they always encourage you. In conclusion,
you should always follow the labor market where it
is heading, do not reduce your chances in life and
limit it to one side only, try a lot until you settle in
a specific place, always keep your eye on the future
8- What advice would you have for students with flexibility.
looking to work at the United Nations?

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