On a recent visit to the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme’s headquarters in Bonn, Germany, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Yemen, Ms Flavia Pansieri, spoke to UNV’s communications unit on the focus of development activities in Yemen and the role of UN Volunteers in supporting this agenda. Read

Kinshasa, DR Congo: With the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s first elections in four decades just days away, UN Volunteers are steadfast in supporting the final preparations for Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary vote. Read

Tokyo, Japan: Mr. Takehito Nakata received the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Certification of Commendation for 2006, which recognizes him for his contribution to Japan's international relations. Read

Bonn, Germany: In opening a new complex to house the United Nations offices in Germany, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today praised the German government for its support to the world organization. Read

Cotonou, Benin: Beninese women engaged in food production recently received skills training to boost their income as part of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme’s Corporate/Private Sector initiative. Read

Cairo, Egypt: Many of Cairo’s citizens are confronting urban-related problems, e.g., poverty, lack of housing and sanitation facilities, and internal migration through volunteering. Below are three projects showing how volunteers, through the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, contribute and mobilize fellow Cairenes in developing their 'triumphant city'. Read

Washington, D.C., USA: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme has won this year’s Web4Dev Award for excellence in design and development of the World Volunteer Web, published in partnership with a number of international organizations. Read

Geneva, Switzerland: In his statement to the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme’s session at the UNDP Executive Board on Tuesday, the UNDP Administrator Kemal Dervis underlined the unique role of UNV within the United Nations in promoting volunteerism and mobilizing volunteers in support of development. Read

Geneva, Switzerland: More than 8,000 UNV volunteers in 2005 made distinctive contributions to development by providing access to services and service delivery, ensuring inclusion and participation, and mobilizing communities through voluntary action, according to the UNV programme’s new Annual Report launched today in Geneva. Read

Kinshasa, DR Congo: UNV volunteers attached to the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) are advancing preparations for the country’s elections scheduled at the end of July. Read