New Delhi, India: Jal hi jeevan hai – 'Water is Life' – especially in India where every year countless people die of waterborne diseases. UNV is joining with private sector partners to raise understanding of the problem through volunteerism. Read

Kabul, Afghanistan: UNV is deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of two UNV volunteers who were killed in an armed attack today. Read

Bonn, Germany: UNV staff took ‘Volunteering for our Planet’ to the public, marking the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. The volunteers collected more than 500 signatures calling for climate action. Read

Bangkok, Thailand: A UNV volunteer has won a national award for a project that helps people record their lives through photography. “This is about the opportunity to tell a story,” she said. Read

Bonn, Germany: Volunteer organizations from across the world are joining UNV and other partners to plan for 2011, the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers. Read

Tejutla, Guatemala: The theme of World Food Day 2009 is ‘Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis’. A UNV volunteer in Guatemala is harnessing the skills of online volunteers to improve livelihoods. Read

Geneva, Switzerland: In an address to the UNHCR Executive Committee, UNV reaffirmed the partnership between the two organizations and pointed out synergies for the future. Read

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 150,000 people lost their homes after heavy floods on 1 September 2009. UNV volunteers are providing humanitarian aid to some of the most vulnerable flood victims. Read

Iligan, the Philippines: Through his work with the Cisco Networking Academy, UNV volunteer Roy Lopez Pamitalan aims to bridge the digital divide and offer conflict-affected people alternative futures. Read

Bonn, Germany: On 29 July, UNV welcomed new Deputy Executive Coordinator Naheed Haque.

"Volunteerism is the 'special ingredient' in peace and development," she remarked. Read