08 May 2008
Bonn, Germany: With a million people in need of urgent aid, thousands of local volunteers are expected to play a vital role in relief efforts in Myanmar. Among those already active are 20 volunteers of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme currently in the country. They are providing expertise and organizing local volunteers to help with relief and early recovery efforts. Read
08 May 2008
Ougadougou, Burkina Faso: Keeping food prices stable is a major challenge during the current global food crisis, but a UNV volunteer in Burkina Faso is using his logistics expertise to make sure stocks are in the right places at the right times. Read
05 May 2008
Maputo, Mozambique: UNV volunteers are helping ensure stable food supplies in Mozambique in the face of a global food crisis. Working with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), volunteers such as Annette Jaitner, a Food and Nutrition Security Officer, are teaching and facilitating at projects such as Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) and implementing other educational programmes. Read
29 April 2008
Ljubljana, Slovenia: The economic value of volunteerism can – and should – be measured, but volunteerism is not easily quantified, according to speakers at a recent European volunteerism conference in Slovenia. Read
29 April 2008
Cite Soleil, Haiti: With the global food crisis occupying the headlines, UNV volunteers have been helping to manage emergency food distribution in Haiti. Read


