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Thousands of Syrian refugees arrive in Iraq
20 November 2012
Jerome Seregni, international UN Volunteer, assisting with food and non-food items distribution to refugees. (Photo: T. Muftic, UNHCR 2012)
Dohuk, Iraq: She's only four years old, but Syrian refugee Magi can't shake off the sounds and images of war that forced her family to flee the embattled northern city of Aleppo and seek shelter in northern Iraq. Read
Strengthening the values and spirit of volunteerism
20 November 2012
National UN Volunteer Brunilda Peqini shows children (in the picture with Izaura) how to prepare bouquets with paper flowers in the Youth Center of the Municipality of Elbasan in Rrapishta. (Photo: UNV, 2012)
Elbasan, Albania: Volunteering for the first time in a summer camp for children, she saw it as a kind of psychological and social training for children, helping them to socialize. “This helps them to overcome shyness and to express themselves through games and different activities.” Read
More about: Youth
Countries:  Albania
UN Volunteers and Children in Oruro, Bolivia
20 November 2012
UN Volunteers holding a workshop to promote responsible consumption at Jorge Oblitas school (Oruro). (Photo: UNV 2012)
Oruro, Bolivia: Through our work with children we provide information and raise awareness to help them better understand all the consequences of our daily consumption.  We presented the alternatives we have as citizens to stop ourselves from being part of the problem and start becoming part of the solution. Read
More about: Environment
Countries:  Bolivia
Corporate social responsibility as a tool in the fight against child labor in the Katanga mines
20 November 2012
UN Volunteer Luca Guanziroli (left) meets with members of Wengui local association for children's rights. Field visits like this one are key to the volunteer's work, as it captures the reality of child labor in mines of Katanga region in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Photo: UNV, 2012)
Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo: “We often forget that child labor is behind certain consumer goods such as cocoa and mobile phones. One of the main challenges is to fight against the ills of globalization,” Read
Timor-Leste: Re-Inauguration of Peace Memorial on UN Day
25 October 2012
In Dili Municipal Stadium, UN Volunteers shared information about the UN contribution to the Millennium Development Goals by making presentations to the public to raise awareness of the environment in particular, inviting children to participate in games and crafts to show how to reuse and recycle materials. (Photo: UNV, 2012)
Dili, Timor-Leste: In Timor-Leste, United Nations Day celebrations took place with the re-inauguration of the Peace Memorial in the International People’s Park on Dili's waterfront. The Park re-opened with a refurbished Peace Memorial after months of extensive repairs. Read
Countries:  Timor-Leste

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