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

Kabul, Afghanistan: UNV is deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of two UNV volunteers who were killed in an armed attack today. Read

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

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

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

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

Bonn, Germany: Development and the environment are intertwined, and volunteers are essential to both, says UNV Executive Coordinator, Flavia Pansieri. Read

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

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

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