16 September 2005
Kabul, Afghanistan: More than 130 United Nations Volunteers (UNV) working throughout Afghanistan are readying themselves for the second round of elections that will take place this Sunday. Read
More about: Electoral assistance
Countries: Afghanistan
16 September 2005
Quito, Ecuador: The Honorary Ambassador of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, Mr. Takehito Nakata of Japan, recently visited Ecuador for five days, spreading the message of volunteerism and its role in community development. Read
Countries: Ecuador
01 September 2005
Bonn, Germany: The various ways volunteers are helping to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is the focus of the UN Volunteers (UNV) programme’s exhibit at the first World Exposition in Aichi, Japan. Running since March, the Expo 2005 to date has seen participation of some 40 UN agencies and 121 countries. Read
Countries: Japan
30 August 2005
Bonn: There is a need to sustain and extend the awareness raised during the International Year of Volunteers 2001 in order to encourage all countries to involve volunteers in Millennium Development Goals activities, says the report of the UN Secretary-General on follow-up to the implementation of IYV. Read
22 July 2005
Darfur, Sudan: Increasing the recognition of and support to volunteers and volunteer involving organizations in helping Sudan meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is the theme of a one-day conference to be held in the capital city on 25 July. Read
Countries: Sudan
20 July 2005
Bonn, Germany: Volunteering for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) reached new heights in 2004 as the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme increased efforts to engage more people in activities framed around the global campaign to end extreme poverty within the next decade. Read
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07 July 2005
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: A United Nations Volunteers (UNV) supported ‘training of trainers’ workshop launched yesterday in the Burkina Faso capital will help reinforce the government’s decentralization plan. Read
UNV honours outstanding Online Volunteers of the Year
28 June 2005
Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and its Online Volunteering (OV) service today announced the winners of its “Online Volunteers of the Year” award for 2005. Read
More about: ICT Online volunteering
15 June 2005
Bonn, Germany: A new agreement signed earlier this week between the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) will help coastal communities in Sri Lanka get back on track from the devastating impact of the 26 December tsunamis. Read
More about: Emergency relief Environment
Countries: Sri Lanka
08 June 2005
Madrid, Spain: Representatives from international and European volunteer involving organizations, NGOs and civil society groups are wrapping up the International Volunteering Congress in the Spanish capital today after two days of discussion on ways to further promote and support volunteerism. Read
Countries: Spain


