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Through volunteerism and volunteer action, UNV works for peace and development around the world. Here are some examples of how we do it.
Working together in the face of food insecurity
05 February 2010
A school canteen in Motombe, south-west, Madagascar, where 560 children have their lunch every day. The programme has been supported by WFP since 2001. (Photo: WFP)
Tulear, Madagascar: In the south-western region of Madagascar, growing numbers of natural disasters make the population increasingly vulnerable. But through intense partnership-building, a UNV volunteer has been helping to ensure food security. Read
More about: Children  Focus on food
Countries:  Liberia  Madagascar
Big future for volunteerism, says UN development chief
27 January 2010
UNDP Administrator Helen Clark observes Bonn from the top of the UN building in Bonn, Germany, accompanied by UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri (pointing). (P.Sen/UNV)
Bonn, Germany: "Developing countries look for support at a higher level than in the past, and that leaves areas of community engagement where UNV could step up." Read
More about: Civil society  Poverty
Countries:  Germany  Haiti  Liberia
Other languages: en español  en français  
Former UNV volunteers among Haiti dead
19 January 2010
Former UNV volunteers Emily Sanson-Rejouis (centre left) and Emmanuel Rejouis (centre right) with the then head of the UNV Support Office Kevin Gilroy (left) and UNV Chief of Support Services Wolfgang Fischer (right) at the UNV office in East Timor in 1999. Emmanuel died in the Haiti earthquake on 12 January 2010. (Photo: UNV)
Bonn, Germany: The family of two former UNV volunteers has been hit by tragedy following the Haiti earthquake. New Zealand media report that Emmanuel Rejouis, who had volunteered with UNV in Africa and Asia, died along with two of his young daughters. Read
More about: Emergency relief
Countries:  Haiti
Other languages: en français  
UNV saddened to confirm death of UNV volunteer in Haiti
16 January 2010
Nivah Odwori had been working as a District Coordinator with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. (Photo: Mesham family)
Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is deeply saddened by the death of UNV volunteer Ms. Nivah Odwori, 36, of Kenya who died in the Haiti earthquake. Ms. Odwori was among the UNV volunteers whose details could not be confirmed after the earthquake struck. Read
Countries:  Haiti  Kenya
Other languages: en français  en español  
Most UNV volunteers in Haiti accounted for, further details emerging
14 January 2010
Haitian locals and peacekeepers from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) rush a wounded woman to a UN helicopter in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that rocked the country's capital, Port-au-Prince. (Photo: MINUSTAH)
Bonn, Germany: UNV is working around the clock to locate UNV volunteers in Haiti and arrange necessary evacuations.

At the time of Tuesday's earthquake, a total of 222 UNV volunteers were stationed in Haiti. As of 16.00 GMT on 14 January 2010, there were 151 UNV volunteers fully accounted for, while UNV was seeking confirmation on the other 71. Read
More about: Emergency relief
Countries:  Haiti
Other languages: en français  en español  

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