Guangzhou, China: The 2010 Asian Games organizers expect some 600,000 volunteers to serve at the games and Paralympic venues and throughout the host city of Guangzhou, China. Read

Kumasi, Ghana: Young volunteers engaged via UNV Online Volunteering service are supporting the communication and outreach activities of Young People We Care, a youth-led NGO based in Ghana that empowers young people to take action for the MDGs. Read

Accra, Ghana: Through UNV Online Volunteering service's website, online volunteers help Paajaf, a Ghanaian foundation, to hold an international youth conference in Ghana. Read

Shanghai, China: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme opened a multi-media exhibit at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo to raise awareness about the value of voluntary action and attract new UNV volunteers. The exhibit runs until 18 August and joins those of 35 other UN agencies participating in the UN Pavilion. It aims to raise awareness of the contribution volunteerism makes to peace and development and to encourage qualified individuals to apply to become UNV volunteers. Read

Jorf, Morocco: As UNV corporate volunteers, Kraft employees, Ana Maria Martin Mosquera (Spain), and Ralph Schmidt (Germany), helped a Moroccan women's cooperative make a better "coffee" beverage from date pits. Read

Kadugli, Sudan: Working with the United Nations Mission in the Sudan, UNV volunteer Derek O’Rourke's role is to make life as comfortable as possible for peacekeepers in the field. He has also initiated a UNV group supporting volunteer activities with communities, promoting environmental awareness and community voluntary action. Read

Amman, Jordan: Through the UNV Online Volunteering service, a volunteer in Jordan is building an online education network and databases for a British non-government organization (NGO).  In this way, he is helping the organization assist schools in developing countries become more financially independent. Read

Shanghai, China: Communicating the importance of the creative sectors for economic and social development is the objective of the digital display created by a group of 14 Guatemalan UNV volunteer artists. Shown at the United Nations pavilion of the Shanghai 2010 Expo, this multimedia display aims to make the visitor reflect on ways in which the creative industries contribute to building peace and development. Read

Geneva, Switzerland: UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri addressed the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board on 30 June 2010.

"The UNV mandate is very inspiring," she said, "and the UNV programme provides an opportunity for motivated, committed and experienced individuals to contribute substantively to national development goals of programme countries by contributing to the work of UNDP and 22 other United Nations organizations, as well as 19 United Nations peacekeeping and special political missions."

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Gbarnga, Liberia: Without UNV volunteers like these, UNMIL's task in the remote parts of Liberia would be far harder. Read