The Vietnam Women’s Union, United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), are organising a national workshop entitled “Turning the Tide: Promotion of the Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV (GIPA) and Reduction of Stigma and Discrimination” from 27 to 28 August 2007 in Hanoi. Read

The Vietnam Women’s Union, United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), are organising a national workshop entitled “Turning the Tide: Promotion of the Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV (GIPA) and Reduction of Stigma and Discrimination” from 27 to 28 August 2007 in Hanoi. Read

Bui My Hanh wants people around the world to hear her story - and change their attitudes toward those suffering from HIV/AIDS. Read

Hanh was invited to work for the Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV (GIPA), a project implemented by the United Nation Volunteers (UNV), ... Read

... (VSO) and United Nations volunteers (UNV). They have different views, undergo different trends and are differently appreciated by government officials. ... Read

This weekend saw the arrival of the first of 124 international United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) who together with 43 Nepalese UNVs will be deployed as district electoral advisers. Read

...valued at about US$100,000, the UN will also promote another initiative involving the establishment of a UNV award for volunteers which aims to promote the critical role volunteers play within societies... Read

As of June 30, the UNMEE had 1684 military personnel, 148 international civilians, 209 local civilians and 61 UN volunteers. Read

International health volunteers make a small yet significant contribution in sub-Saharan Africa, according to research published in the online open access journal Human Resources for Health. Medical volunteer numbers remain low, and resources are shifting to local capacity building initiatives. Read

...in East Timor last month as one of about 380 United Nations volunteers there to provide support for the country's parliamentary election on June 30... Read