BONN: Brazil shows an unbelievable increase in the number of people involved in social activities on a voluntary basis. This boom of voluntary work in recent decades makes us think that the major challenge for the Government is to strengthen, organize and integrate this gigantic force into a project to build a fairer society. Read

BONN: On the eve of the new millennium, committees at city, state and national levels began with preparations for the International Year of Volunteers (IYV 2001). In 1999, the first committees were established. Shortly after the global launch of IYV 2001 on 5 December 2000, more than 100 committees were in place. Read

BONN: In the past few years, Spanish universities have become aware of the role they can play in mobilizing volunteers among students to enhance human development and make society more active and participatory to promote social justice. Read

UN Volunteers support study of national volunteer contributions through survey 'toolkit'. Read

BONN: The chronology of the International Year of Volunteers, from 1996 to 2002. Read