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Volunteering for our Planet in Zambia
30 December 2009
UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator Naheed Haque and Programme Specialist Robert Palmer plant trees at the IVD celebration launch in Gamela. (Sirak Gebrehiwot/UNV)
Gamela, Zambia: UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator Naheed Haque has hailed the volunteer spirit of youth contributing to their communities and resolving problems in Zambia and says she is inspired by their enthusiasm and motivation. Read
More about: Environment  HIV/AIDS
Countries:  Zambia
Functional literacy entry point to empowerment
30 December 2009
FLIRD Teacher John Mtambo explains the combination of lessons and life skills offered to participants through the project to UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator Naheed Haque (Eldson Chagara/UNV)
Nkhata Bay, Malawi: During an official mission to Malawi, UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator Naheed Haque visited the Functional Literacy for Integrated Rural Development (FLIRD) programme in Nkhata Bay.

The programme started in 2002 and is a unique approach to social and economic empowerment.  It brings together components of literacy, skills development and income generation. Read
More about: Education  Gender
Countries:  Malawi
UNV mourns the deaths of two UNV volunteers serving in Afghanistan
28 October 2009
One of the UNV offices in Kabul. (B. Mikula/UNV)
Kabul, Afghanistan: UNV is deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of two UNV volunteers who were killed in an armed attack today. Read
Countries:  Afghanistan  Liberia  Philippines
Other languages: en español  en français  
UNV and UNHCR "working hand-in-hand"
05 October 2009
United Nations Office in Geneva. (UN photo)
Geneva, Switzerland: In an address to the UNHCR Executive Committee, UNV reaffirmed the partnership between the two organizations and pointed out synergies for the future. Read
New Deputy Executive Coordinator arrives at UNV
19 August 2009
Naheed Haque joined UNV in July 2009 as Deputy Executive Coordinator. Having worked on UN-supported community-based programmes in her previous post in Samoa, Ms. Haque said: “I have seen how volunteerism brought people together – from youth and village chiefs to four Prime Ministers and UN agency Heads – to change the course of development for vulnerable communities in the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tokelau.” (Photo Schmidt/UNV)
Bonn, Germany: On 29 July, UNV welcomed new Deputy Executive Coordinator Naheed Haque.

"Volunteerism is the 'special ingredient' in peace and development," she remarked. Read
Countries:  Bangladesh  Samoa
Other languages: en español  en français  

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