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

This documents contains recommendations in six broad areas on ways Governments can increase support for volunteerism. Read

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

From 5-7 December 2004, the first International Conference on Volunteerism and the Millennium Development Goals was held in Islamabad, Pakistan. The Conference was organised jointly by the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) of Pakistan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme. Read

Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will require the ingenuity, solidarity and creativity of many millions of ordinary people through voluntary action. Efforts on the part of governments, supported by the international community, can only complement what ultimately will depend on the full involvement of people all over the world. Read