FOI reference: FOI-2026-3490
You asked
Please advise which subsection(s) of the Satellite Accounts (SAs) account for the "volunteer hours" associated with the UK's compliance with United Nations (UN) and UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, mandates and missions?
If there are numerous accounts, please clearly indicate each name. Alternatively, please send forth all IMF documentation on this matter.
We said
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request asking in which subsection(s) of the UK Satellite Accounts volunteering hours are currently reported.
Volunteering hours are not reported in any of the UK satellite accounts, however, the value of organisation-based volunteering (volunteering performed via an organisation) is recorded in the UK Household Satellite Account.
International guidance on the compilation of the Household Satellite Account can be found in the System of National Accounts (SNA, 2008). We do not hold a record of all International Monetary Fund (IMF) documentation related to the measurement of volunteering hours and recommend contacting the IMF directly for guidance.
If you require any further assistance with the UK Household Satellite Account, please get in contact with our team at HHSA@ons.gov.uk.