Windhoek, Namibia: International Volunteer Day was celebrated in Namibia through three major activities: awareness raising; the planting of trees; and the launch of the Havana Multi- Purpose Centre in Katutura, which is situated at the periphery of the City of Windhoek. Read

Abuja and Ikaram, Nigeria: Nigerians planted trees and learned about reusable bags in two of several activities part of the UNv 'Volunteering for our Planet' campaign. Read

Kiev, Ukraine: Organizers decided to combine their efforts on 5 December into a grand two-day celebration all over Ukraine. In order not to limit the time or geographical scope of the celebration, the organizers invited NGOs to step in with their proposals for ways to celebrate International Volunteer Day. The campaign was entitled 'The Volunteer Weekend' and lasted from Saturday 5 December until Sunday 6 December. Twenty-two associations and 855 volunteers came together to organize 24 volunteer events all over Ukraine. Visit site

Yangon, Myanmar: International Volunteer Day (IVD) was celebrated together with World Aids Day celebrations at UNDP premises in Myanmar. Read

Copenhagen, Denmark: A UNV volunteer delegate to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen has predicted a boost to volunteerism and development programming as the world responds to the climate challenge and associated risks. Read

Copenhagen, Denmark: "Volunteers do. Volunteers act. They are doing something about climate change; making things happen and improving lives," said the UNV head at Copenhagen yesterday. Read

Bonn, Germany: Thousands of volunteers around the world have registered more than 1.5 million hours of effort to tackle climate change and other environmental issues, as part of a campaign to promote International Volunteer Day on 5 December.

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme launched the global campaign 'Volunteering for our Planet' to promote voluntary effort for the environment. Read

Ha Noi, Viet Nam: Two hundred young people, including volunteers, people with disabilities and those living with HIV participated in a variety of activities and discussions on environmental issues at an Environmental Youth Camp held on 5 December. Read

Khartoum, Sudan: Arriving in five buses at the desert village of Wawisi, 50 kilometres north of Khartoum, 150 volunteers set out with the local community to plant 1,000 trees in commemoration of International Volunteer Day on 5 December. Read

Monrovia, Liberia: Liberians and the international community headed for the beach today – not to relax, but to volunteer for our planet. The International Volunteer Day event brought people together from across Liberia and across the world. Read