Bonn, Germany: A Chinese proverb says: "Teach thy neighbour everything you know yourself". This is what Gérard Guillerm, a French information technology (IT) specialist and UN Volunteer in Kyrgyzstan practices every day. Read

Bonn, Germany: UNV has been asked by the UN Secretary-General to take the lead in bringing together a coalition of partners to launch the United Nations Information Technology Service (UNITeS). UNV Executive Coordinator Sharon Capeling-Alakija elaborated on UNITeS and new technologies in an interview with Richard Nyberg. Read

Freetown, Sierra Leone: Francis Kabina was evacuated from war-wracked Sierra Leone three times, once after anti-government rebels beat him severely and stole his two-way radio unit and the vehicle he was driving. Shaken and disillusioned, the 33-year-old Tanzanian UN Volunteer nearly lost his life under the menace of armed guerrillas. Read

Guatemala City: Three years ago, Oskar Mejía, a Swedish sociologist and teacher, left his home country to become one of 13 "UN Peace Promoters" in Guatemala. Confronted with conditions of extreme poverty, racism and social and political marginalization of the population, the UNV of Salvadorean origin soon realized that lasting peace in Guatemala was still a long way down the road. Read

The hands-on work with UNHCR persons of concern, such as refugees and displaced persons, remained the most enjoyable and rewarding part of my work as a UN Volunteer with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Bosnia. Read

Twelve UN Volunteers from 11 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America are currently serving as information assistants for visitors to the United Nations Pavilion at the World Exposition/EXPO 2000 in Hannover, Germany. Read