A case study prepared for the UNV country office in Viet Nam in October 2005 looks at the contribution of volunteerism in Viet Nam and provides evidence to support the link between volunteerism and the achievement of the MDGs in this country. Read

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme along with the Circus of Tirana, the Albanian Youth Council, and the NGOs MJAFT! and VIS have used the power of the Circus to bring the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) closer to the children of Albania. Read

A seven-page booklet prepared by UNV Uzbekistan highlighting ways in which volunteers are helping the country achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Read

The European Volunteer Centre (CEV) launches today its new "Manifesto on Volunteering in Europe" at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belguim. The new Manifesto explains why volunteering matters and how volunteering contributes to European Union's development. Read

This report reflects a roundtable discussion of a small group of experts in The Hague in November 2000 to recapture the human and community dimension of voluntary action as well as its diversity, and to explore possible avenues for government support in the context of the opportunities offered by the International Year of Volunters 2001. Read