Bonn, Germany: A delegation from Beijing has visited UNV headquarters to strengthen the UNV-China relationship and exchange ideas on how to improve upon the success of the 2008 Olympic Volunteers initiative. Read

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: A Japanese University volunteer in Kyrgyzstan has used photography to raise awareness of the problems of the elderly, and to demonstrate their importance to the community. Read

La Paz, Bolivia: "In Bolivia, many women do not know what people trafficking really means," says Sara Rodríguez-Argüelles, a UNV volunteer working with UNIFEM. But her work helps prevent women from finding out the hard way.

"Prevention is the key because, although trafficking is categorized as a crime in Bolivia, it is extremely difficult for someone to be arrested for it." Read

Norton, Zimbabwe: The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has affected thousands of people. To combat the threat in one town, UNV helped mobilize volunteers to take preventative measures. Read

Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire: In post-conflict Côte d'Ivoire, enabling the democratic process means a lot of work preparing for the upcoming elections. In the UN Mission Electoral Team, 124 of 175 staff are UNV volunteers. Read

Kampala, Uganda: Empowering women and sensitizing communities to the threat of Gender-Based Violence is a long process. But UNV volunteer Sarah Stella Suffer-Okuni has made an undoubted impact. Read

Beijing, China: The work of UNV in China towards promoting volunteerism for development has been recognized with multiple awards. The UNV Programme Officer becomes only the second foreign national to receive a prestigious youth prize, while a national UNV volunteer is to receive a Government honour. Read

Asmara, Eritrea and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) is now at an end. UNV volunteers were an integral part of the mission from the outset. Read

Vigan, the Philippines: UNV is reaching out to young Filipino leaders to get them involved in development issues, particularly HIV/AIDS awareness, through voluntary action. “This is truly the most unforgettable training I’ve attended in my entire college life," said one student council president. Read

Khartoum, Sudan: UNV Executive Coordinator, Flavia Pansieri, has spent five days in Sudan, meeting one of the largest contingents of UNV volunteers in the field. Read