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Environment strikes chord with youth as UNV head meets Liberian leader
03 December 2009
Youth in Monrovia debated the values of 'Volunteering for our Planet' ahead of International Volunteer Day (P.Sen/UNV)
Monrovia, Liberia: Noting that the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen was just days away, the UNV Executive Coordinator told high school students: "Just like a picture is worth a thousand words, an action is worth a thousand statements." Read
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
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UNV staff walk the talk for 'Seal the Deal'
26 October 2009
UNV staff engage with the Bonn public to raise awareness about climate change and ‘Volunteering for our Planet’. (T. Matraia/UNV)
Bonn, Germany: UNV staff took ‘Volunteering for our Planet’ to the public, marking the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. The volunteers collected more than 500 signatures calling for climate action. Read
Leading organizations gear up to volunteer year anniversary
19 October 2009
In October 2009, civil society, government and UN partners will convene at UNV's 'Langer Eugen' headquarters to discuss a plan of action for the anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers. (UNV)
Bonn, Germany: Volunteer organizations from across the world are joining UNV and other partners to plan for 2011, the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers. Read
Turning dry land green
23 June 2009
The UNV-funded project ‘Involvement of Ethiopian youth in combating desertification’ aims at countering desertification caused by both human activities and by nature. (UNV)
Amhara, Ethiopia: To mark the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on 17 June, UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri has been in Ethiopia to observe volunteering for our planet at first hand. Read
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Volunteering for our Planet: UNV statement on World Environment Day
05 June 2009
A dry river bed in West Africa. Online volunteers are working with environmental agencies around the world to mitigate the effects of climate change. (E. Schneider/UNDP)
Bonn, Germany: "Climate change impacts us all, but will hit the most vulnerable the hardest. Ensuring environmental sustainability and protecting the most vulnerable will require the ingenuity and solidarity of every citizen. But through voluntary action, all of us can take responsibility for this big challenge." Read
“Involve all people in their own future”: UNV chief
29 April 2009
UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri addresses delegates at the IHDP conference on the social challenges of global change, held in the former German parliament building in Bonn, Germany. (UNV)
Bonn, Germany: Development and the environment are intertwined, and volunteers are essential to both, says UNV Executive Coordinator, Flavia Pansieri. Read
Volunteers play an important role, says Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace
21 April 2009
UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri (left) meets the Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace Wilfried Lemke. (UNV)
Bonn, Germany: Volunteerism plays a crucial role in enabling and promoting sports activities with long-term benefits for peace and development, says the Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace. Read
Building on the success of Beijing
03 April 2009
UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri (left) greets the visiting delegation from Beijing. (UNV)
Bonn, Germany: A delegation from Beijing has visited UNV headquarters to strengthen the UNV-China relationship and exchange ideas on how to improve upon the success of the 2008 Olympic Volunteers initiative. Read
UNV chief visits key mission in Sudan
18 February 2009
UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Paniseri (left) meets the Special Representative to the Secretary-General Ashraf Qazi in Khartoum. (J. Hattingh/UNMIS)
Khartoum, Sudan: UNV Executive Coordinator, Flavia Pansieri, has spent five days in Sudan, meeting one of the largest contingents of UNV volunteers in the field. Read

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