{"disclaimer":"Automatically generated transcript — may contain errors. Not an official United Nations record.","video":{"id":"k13/k13qp4125t","kaltura_id":"1_3qp4125t","title":"Opening Event of the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY) 2026","clean_title":"Opening Event of the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY) 2026","url":"https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13qp4125t","date":"2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z","scheduled_time":"2025-12-05T15:00:00.000Z","status":"finished","duration":"01:45:37","category":"High-level Events","body":null,"event_code":null,"event_type":null,"session_number":null,"pv_symbol":null,"pv_part":null,"slug":"asset/k13/k13qp4125t"},"metadata":{"summary":"Aligned with the 2025 International Volunteer Day theme, \"Every contribution matters\", the event will serve as a platform for Member States to pledge concrete actions to operationalize resolution 78/127 – such as integrating volunteerism into national development strategies and establishing national committees to lead their International Volunteer Year campaigns at the country level.","description":"Opening Special Remarks Launch of the 2026 State of the World's Volunteerism Report: Every contribution matters Plenary Closing This opening event will bring together Member States, United Nations entities, civil society, academia, and the private sector to elevate the visibility of volunteers and position volunteerism as a strategic enabler of sustainable development, peacebuilding and humanitarian response. The event will feature the launch of the 2026 State of the World's Volunteerism Report, setting the tone for a year-long global initiative to recognize, amplify and advance the contributions of volunteers to global development and resilience. The event is co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Kazakhstan and Germany and the United Nations Volunteers programme.","categories":["Meetings & Events","High-level Events"],"geographic_subject":[],"subject_topical":["VOLUNTEERS","SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT","SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS"],"corporate_name":[],"speaker_affiliation":[],"related_documents":[]},"transcript":null,"message":"No transcript available"}