La Paz, Bolivia: Every 10th December the International Day of Human Rights is celebrated around the world. This year the slogan "Speak up! Stop discrimination" pays tribute to the defenders of human rights around the world, and especially to those who devote their lives to fighting all forms of discrimination. Read

La Paz, Bolivia: The Chief of the Development Division of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, Ghulam Isaczai visited Bolivia last week to learn about the achievements and progress made by UNV and its partners towards human development. Read

La Paz, Bolivia: The MDGs are very serious objectives; however, they are raised within a political context. Different audiences may need new explanations or approaches to be able to understand them. Read

Jakarta, Indonesia: To help enhance communications about the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a UN-Government project in Indonesia has turned to the expertise online volunteers can offer. Read

La Paz, Bolivia: "In Bolivia, many women do not know what people trafficking really means," says Sara Rodríguez-Argüelles, a UNV volunteer working with UNIFEM. But her work helps prevent women from finding out the hard way.

"Prevention is the key because, although trafficking is categorized as a crime in Bolivia, it is extremely difficult for someone to be arrested for it." Read

Bonn, Germany and Tokyo, Japan: Rural communities across the world will receive additional support to help them cope with climate change, thanks to a new UNV project partly funded by the Japanese Government. Read

La Paz, Bolivia: You're not seen as a 'hero' who brings wealth and development, but you’re more seen as a person who can support a developing plan initiated at local level by the country’s people. Read

Bonn, Germany: Volunteerism is one of the longest traditions in environmental activism, and community initiatives are invariably volunteer-based. Volunteers are to be found in conservation efforts around the world. Read

Sud Lípez, Bolivia: UNV volunteer Christiana Fischer helps implement a school feeding programme,  through the World Food Programme (WFP), in rural Bolivia. Read

La Paz, Bolivia: Over the next two years, 1200 university graduates will volunteer their expertise to the programme, which will reach out to every municipality in Bolivia, that requests assistance, and has developed a plan to reduce poverty in its constituency with the central government. Read