Bonn, Germany: During a recent visit to UNV headquarters in Bonn, Rebeca Grynspan, the UNDP Associate Administrator, said she was inspired by the impact of volunteerism and the contribution made by volunteers, and pledged to take time to meet with UN Volunteers and visit UNV supported projects during her field visits. Read

Islamabad, Pakistan: On the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Rizwan Latif, a national UN Volunteer Outreach and Capacity Development Officer based in Islamabad, was sharing his work with young men and boys so that they can contribute to local efforts for the empowerment and protection of women in Pakistan.

Concerted efforts from all quarters are needed to stop the continued increase of incidents of rape and violence against women in the country.

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Bonn, Germany: On the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, UNV marks the establishment of the UN WOMEN organization and recognizes women's contribution to global peace and development agenda through volunteering.  Read

New Delhi, India: International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2010 was celebrated all over India with a variety of impressive activities from a national essay and slogan competition to local panel discussions, a tree-planting and a human chain march to promote the MDGs and volunteerism. Read

Tashkent, Uzbekistan: In a region facing immense environmental challenges that have negatively impacted on people’s livelihoods, and with tuberculosis reaching epidemic proportions, community volunteers are helping disseminate information on tuberculosis and undertake small-scale initiatives to improve living standards. Read

Juba, Sudan: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme fielded 213 UN Volunteers with the United Nations Integrated Referendum and Electoral Division (UNIRED), through which the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) and UNDP provided assistance with the procurement of ballots and registration kits, voter registration campaigns, logistics, and technical support. Read

Kavango, Namibia: On 5 February 2011 His Excellency Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of the Republic of Namibia, paid a two-hour visit to the Siya Community Based Adaptation(CBA) Self Help Group in the Kavango Region. Read

Canberra, Australia: UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri is in Australia this week meeting with government and civil society representatives to share information about the unique contribution of volunteerism to peace and development and the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10). Read

Juba, Sudan: The new Deputy Chief of the UNV Peace Division, Moraig Henderson, recently paid a visit to Juba to congratulate UN Volunteers for their support to the Southern Sudan self-determination referendum, a key milestone of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Read

Sentosa, Singapore: In conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers, the 21st IAVE World Volunteer Conference, 'Volunteering to Change the World', is taking place in Singapore this week. "IAVE provides all of us with an opportunity to bring major players in the field of volunteerism together, to discuss global trends and pave the way for a strengthened global volunteerism agenda," said UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri in her conference speech of 23 January 2011. Read