40/212. International Volunteer Day Cor Economic and Social Development
The General Assembly,
Taking note of the report of the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme on the United Nations Volunteers programme and the relevant deci¬sion of the Goveming Council
Considering that volunteer service, including that of the United Nations Volunteers, is making an important contribution to socio-economic development activities,
Recognizing the desirability of stimulating the work of all volunteers both in the field and in organizations multilateral, bilateral or national, non-governmental or government-supported - and of giving encouragement to those volunteers, many of whom engage in volunteer service at considerable personal sacrifice,
1. Invites Govemments to observe annually, on 5 December, an International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, and urges them to take measures to heighten awareness of the important contribution of volunteer service, thereby stimulating more people in all walks of life to offer their services as volunteers, both at home and abroad;
2. Invites also specialized agencies, other organizations of the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations that provide, are affilliated with or benefit from volunteer service to undertake and promote activities to stimulate greater awareness of the contribution to their work made by volunteers;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to promote world-wide publicity on the important role of volunteer service.
120th plenary meeting
17 December 1985
Fuentes:
http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/RESOLUTION/GEN/NR0/479/19/IMG/NR047919.pdf?OpenElement