Kabul, Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai personally demonstrated the importance of the electoral process by registering himself as an eligible voter for the upcoming elections in his country. Read

Kabul, Afghanistan: For the first time in 30 years, Afghans are going to elect new leaders, and UN Volunteers are there to help. Read

Kabul, Afghanistan: On 23 March 2002, Afghanistan's schools for girls and boys were officially opened with the "Back-to-School" slogan after the fall of the Taliban regime. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) led the campaign. Read

Bonn, Germany: Travelling from Afghanistan's provincial capital of Herat towards the border with Iran, internally displaced persons (IDPs) are greeted by piles of rubble where family homes once stood - stark reminders of how difficult it is to start all over again in a country devastated by war. Read

Bonn, Germany: In Afghanistan, there is a long and bumpy road leading from survival to a strong, secure society. Decades of war and civil strife have left a legacy of fear and suffering. Many victims are left without homes or a means to make a living. Against all odds, Afghans are starting again. Teaming up with a range of partners, UN Volunteers are stepping in to help. Read

Kabul, Afghanistan: Afghanistan's new currency, introduced today, is signed by Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady, a professional banker and professor who returned to his native country this year and is now serving as a UN Volunteer under the Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals (TOKTEN) scheme. Read

Islamabad, Pakistan/Bonn, Germany: United Nations Volunteers of Afghan origin have started arriving to support recovery efforts for and with the people of Afghanistan. Read

Bonn, Germany: The Bonn-based UN Volunteers programme is scaling up its involvement in Afghanistan. Currently, 19 United Nations Volunteers based in Pakistan are providing support for activities of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Read