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UNV statement on International Volunteer Day
05 December 2009
Bonn, Germany: This year UNV celebrates International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December with the theme ‘Volunteering for our Planet’. UNV wants to highlight how important it is for people everywhere to get involved as volunteers in finding solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Read
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)
Volunteering for our Planet: UNV statement on World Environment Day
05 June 2009
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
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