For World Autism Awareness Day, Spanish university volunteer Roman Gonzalvo talks about his work with autistic children. Read

At the beginning of my assignment, I wondered about the rationale for posting me, a UNV volunteer, in a country which has achieved most of the Millennium Development Goals. But despite all the achievements of the past 20 years, development challenges and inequalities still persist in Thailand... Read

In conformity with the Secretary-General’s 'Delivering as One' project, UN agencies in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, observed an official opening of the UN Joint Office. Read

Three UNV volunteers in Bosnia and Herzegovina talk about their varying assignments for UNDP and UNHCR. Read

Almost half of the total number of UNV volunteers in Indonesia are women, working on a variety of projects: here we introduce two of them. Read

"A project is first of all the people who work on it day after day." An Italian UNV volunteer Intern shares her experience with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Cambodia. Read

"I proudly said that I am an anaesthetist by profession and a UNV volunteer. The first question I received was: 'Did a UNV volunteer assignment mean that I was stationed for a short time only?' It was with this encounter that I started my primary role of advocating for volunteerism."

Recently nominated for a district award, a UNV volunteer describes his life and inspiration as an anaesthetist in Limpopo Province.

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Do I like it all the time? No! Do I complain sometimes? Of course!... Then on the flip side, there is so much to be grateful for. I have grown much stronger emotionally and mentally and have a better understanding of myself. Read

UNV volunteers took time out to assist an orphanage as part of their International Volunteer Day (IVD) activities. Read

This experience has enriched me and has given me a force to continue with volunteer work to improve services for the community. The same spirit and force that I noticed in people with whom I worked. Read