Policies are being made to streamline measures on respective Environmental Acts of African governments that will eventually form the backbone of the continent's economic activities. This has been done through the support of UNEP and I have been fortunate to be part of this campaign. Read

Air pollution is a global challenge, and for developing countries limited scientific data and policies on air quality affects how air pollution is managed... I support conferences and national activities on air quality management across Africa. Read

The working atmosphere in the mission is quite different from other organizations I have worked for. In general, I have encountered two types of work here: one type is planned, regular tasks and the other is emergency tasks. These need immediate action, meaning working under pressure.< Read

Acting as an organizational and communications focal point in the country for the field offices, regional UNHCR offices and headquarters in Geneva, I often feel like Shiva incarnate, my four arms at the ready as I multi-task with the various reporting and public relations tasks on my plate. Read

When I arrived at my current duty station in the Rusizi district of Rwanda, I was faced with the task of maintaining UNHCR's Cyangugu Antenna Office, as well as managing the transit centre for refugees. Needless to say, this was not an easy task. Read

As of 2008, there were 1.5 million refugees in Syria, most of them Iraqis. UNV volunteer Registration Clerks with UNHCR Zeid Al-Khail Kassouha and Jihan Taha discuss their feelings about an evening spent raising money for World Refugee Day. Read

Grace Ikirimat, a UNV volunteer Census Officer with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) describes her role in collecting these essential figures in anticipation of the 2009 Sudan elections. Read

I was to assist people internally displaced by the 20-year conflict between the Lord's Resistance Army group and the Government of Uganda. Referring to my Terms of Reference – I would be working as an Associate Protection Officer – it was like a dream come true. Read

A UNV volunteer with extensive experience with the World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan looks back on the impact of school feeding programmes she has worked on. Distributing food helped keep girls in education, and kept the schools going. Read

After years of north-south war, the signing of Sudan's peace agreement in early 2005 meant refugees could go back to their places of origin. As a 'triple R' officer, I assist people as they come home and guide them as they begin to rebuild their lives. Read