BONN: UNV has turned a corner. The statistics for 1997 show that the plateau of the previous two years - years largely dominated by planning and carrying through the move of headquarters - has given way to resumed growth. Read

Bonn, Germany: Twenty-five UNV lecturers will provide much-needed support to the National University of Rwanda in Butare. Efforts to resume academic activity in this African country have been considerably impeded by the lack of qualified lecturers. Read

Bonn, Germany: Six National United Nations Volunteers (NUNVs) support to preserve the tropical rain forest in Guatemala by improving people's living. Read

Bonn, Germany: "Where lies the illness, lies the cure" is the guiding principle of Takiwasi (the Singing House). The centre has existed in Tarapoto in Peru’s Upper Amazon since 1992. Read

Bonn, Germany: One of the privileges of working as a UNV in a country like Cambodia is that you can really share an exposure to human experiences. Working as a Documentary Specialist with Cambodia’s National Television, I feel compelled to share with you in turn some of the things I am working on at the moment. Read

BONN: A workshop in South Africa outlines security measures for UNVs in crisis situations. Read

BONN: "Now we know, we grow with the flow"- words you wouldn’t expect from a displaced person whose life has been turned upside down by volcanic eruptions. But such is the extraordinary spirit of the people of Montserrat, you can find T-shirts with the phrase printed over a picture of the latest major explosion. This small island has become a household name. In 1989, it had already been hit by disaster in the shape of Hurricane Hugo, which caused damage to over 90% of the housing. Read

BONN: Jointly hosted by UNV and Germany, from November 30 to December 4, 1997 in Bonn, UNV’s 4th Intergovernmental Meeting brought together some 300 participants, from Governments, UNV Co-operating Organisations, national and international Non-Governmental Organisations, UNDP and other members of the UN family, as well as serving and former UN Volunteers and UNV headquarters staff. Read

Bonn, Germany: "Being a UNV means being part of a team", said UNV Heather Branton during the launch of the "Capacity Building of SASVO" project at Pretoria University, South Africa. Read