Beirut, Lebanon: The 13 national UNV volunteers worked nonstop, six days per week, to provide fast, efficient and accurate information on the 2010 Municipal Elections. Read

Ha Noi, Viet Nam: Opinion leaders have met in Viet Nam for the country's first national conference on volunteerism for development. Read

Bonn, Germany: The United Nations General Assembly designated 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity. As ever, voluntary action will be key to achieving its goals. Read

Freetown, Sierra Leone: Natsuko Kaneyama is a UNV volunteer Programme Manager for Youth and Peacebuilding. Her job is to help young people get out of poverty and into the economy. Read

Punjaya, Indonesia: "People do not only answer my questions, but ask their own questions… for example, how I got out of drug addiction." UNV volunteers living with HIV are lending their insights to a ground-breaking study that will improve the response to HIV. Read

Pretoria, South Africa: A UNV volunteer has brought together Africa's top musicians for a high-profile campaign connecting the Millennium Development Goals with the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Read

Pristina, Kosovo: Conflicts do not end when the shooting stops, and thorny issues often remain for decades. A Japanese UNV volunteer has completed a pioneering study which will help displaced people rebuild their lives. Read

Maseru, Lesotho: The Government of Lesotho has launched the UNV-supported National Volunteer Corps Project, setting the first batch of 153 National Volunteers on their path. Read

More UNV volunteers than ever are gaining valuable experience via the UNV Intern programme, which places younger volunteers with UN agencies around the world. Czech national Filip Rames shares his impressions of life with UNHCR in Yemen. Read

Manila, the Philippines: Spanish University Volunteers in Manila help poor communities become self-reliant, while changing their own lives for the better. Read