Beijing, China: Volunteers were honoured at the close of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, and UNV volunteer Liu Hui received an award on their behalf. The post-Olympic potential of volunteerism for development was also recognized. Read

Ulaangom, Mongolia: A UNV volunteer has teamed up with Japanese partners to help Mongolians market some products with unusual benefits -  such as the second most nutritious fruit in the world. Read

Porto Novo, Benin: Food experts volunteering with UNV's programme with Kraft Foods Inc. have been helping African food businesses benefit rather than suffer from globalization. Read

Nairobi, Kenya: Neighbourhood volunteers supported by UNV and the UN's Peacebuilding Fund are fostering coexistence after the ethnic violence that gripped Kenya earlier this year. Sixth months on from the peace agreement, a 'Peace Day' was held to recognize their achievements. Read

Beijing, China: Senior UN and Beijing officials have encouraged the continuation of volunteerism for development beyond the 2008 Olympic Games. Read

Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata: A newly-launched volunteer teacher campaign supported by UNV in India has received 55,000 applications in its first month – enough to keep activities going up to the spring of 2009. Read

Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi: Prevention is better than cure. A UNV volunteer doctor in Malawi is putting this adage into practice with a health education programme that harnesses the volunteer spirit. Read

Jakarta, Indonesia: UNV volunteers in Indonesia - some of whom are people living with HIV - are deploying to study the impact of HIV/AIDS at the household level. UNV is also recruiting UNV volunteers to support the Indonesian Government manage the funding it receives for the battle against killer diseases. Read

Ha Noi, Viet Nam: Two private-sector volunteer experts have boosted learning at a hospitality trade school in Viet Nam via a joint programme supported by UNV and Kraft Foods Inc. A food scientist and a chef from Kraft spent two weeks assisting Hoa Sua School in Ha Noi , a non-profit organization which trains disadvantaged and disabled youth for the vocational sector. Read

Maseru, Lesotho: It's not often you get to see how another country is run, but UNV volunteer Dyfan Jones did while he worked with Lesotho's Parliament, helping it make government more accountable. Read