UN Climate Volunteer (COP31 UN Pavilion)

The UN Resident Coordinator (RC) provides leadership to the UN Country Team in Turkey and the UN’s programming work in support of national priorities. The RC has a team composed of 10 national staff and 1 international staff, forming the RC Office (RCO), and is based in Ankara.

The RC leads the UNSDCF process and oversees the implementation of the UNSDCF through, among other, the work of the Result Groups. The UNSDCF is underpinned by a financing and resource mobilisation strategy.
This will include the coming one to two years, among other,
1) fully operationalise the result groups and the UNSDCF implementation modalities (e.g. joint work plans, strategic planning, results reporting);
2) enhancing coherence and synergy between programmatic approaches in the UNSDCF and the 3RP to support response to refugees and migrants in Turkey which includes ensuring peaceful co-existence between the refugees and the host communities; and
3) the integration of programmatic approaches to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, which is directly linked with supporting the public health systems and equitable access to health services.

The thirty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is scheduled to take place in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026. The UN Conference provides a forum for international cooperation on the global response to climate change and engagement among governments, UN entities, and other stakeholders.

United Nations Volunteers (UN Volunteers) will support the RCO and participating UN partners in delivering UN Pavilion activities and related conference events.

UN Volunteers will provide visitor reception, practical side-event support, administrative and logistical assistance, and social media coverage (including shooting videos, photos, and drafting clear communication texts) under the guidance of designated RCO focal points.

This UNV assignment will help maintain an organized and inclusive UN Pavilion, support timely coordination of UN-led events, and make approved climate action information accessible to visitors and digital audiences. Duties will be undertaken during the agreed operational period of 8 - 21 November 2026, for the entire period, from the UN Pavilion’s opening to its closing, excluding the non-working day of 15 November 2026.

COP31 information: https://unfccc.int/cop31/the-road-to-antalya
COP31 Turkiye webpage: https://cop31.tr/tr
UN in Turkiye: https://turkiye.un.org/en
UN Turkiye Social Media Platforms: https://linktr.ee/unturkiye

Under the direct supervision of the RCO-designated COP31 Focal Points, the UN Volunteer will support the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Türkiye for UN Pavillion and participating UN entities in Antalya.
The UN Volunteer will:
• Attend required orientation, training, and security briefings, and follow venue access procedures and the agreed shift roster.
• Welcome pavilion visitors, delegates, guests, and speakers; provide approved information about programmes, events, and schedules; and guide participants to meeting rooms, exhibition areas, and side-event venues.
• Assist with visitor registration, seating arrangements, and participant flow, helping maintain a welcoming, accessible, inclusive, and well-organized pavilion throughout assigned shifts.
• Support preparations for UN-led side events, panel discussions, workshops, and presentations, including guest lists, meeting materials, signage, venue readiness, and transitions between activities.
• Assist speakers, moderators, and event organizers with practical arrangements and guest reception; support protocol activities as instructed; and promptly communicate schedule changes, delays, and operational concerns to designated focal points.
• Assist the RCO communications team with basic event coverage by gathering accurate information, taking approved photographs and short videos, and preparing brief updates, social media posts, captions, and stories.
• Support approved UN messages on climate action, sustainability, and volunteerism. Follow applicable UN branding, safeguarding, consent, confidentiality, and communications clearance procedures. Submit content for review and publish or share it only after authorization from the responsible UN communications team.
• Distribute approved informational and promotional materials, and provide basic administrative and logistical assistance, including meeting preparation and organization of event materials.
• Support coordination among the RCO, participating UN entities, conference organizers, and volunteers by relaying practical information through agreed channels and providing clear handovers.
• Work cooperatively in a multicultural environment, demonstrate reliability and professionalism, and promote respect, inclusion, accessibility, and volunteerism.
• Contribute to a brief end-of-assignment reflection or handover, as requested, and carry out other relevant duties within the agreed scope of the assignment.
• Any other duty assigned by the supervisor.