Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: International Volunteer Day celebrations opened a window on the contributions and accomplishments of volunteers across Bosnia and Herzegovina, in areas such as the reduction of gender-based violence, environmental clean-up activities or the improvement of social service delivery. "Let’s recognize and support volunteers" / "Prepoznajmo i podržimo volontera" – with the explicit aim of initiating a national dialogue on the critical role that volunteerism plays in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to support the formal adoption and implementation of volunteer legislation, International Volunteer Day was celebrated in the country. Read

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: UNV Bosnia and Herzegovina, in partnership with Ekotim, Sumero and OSCE, celebrated International Volunteer Day in Sarajevo through a range of activities to highlight the role and contribution of volunteerism and civic engagement. Read

Sarajevo-Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Soccer legends Sergej Barbarez and Ivica Osim cheered on a special sporting event organized by UNV and an award-winning Bosnian NGO. Read

Sarajevo-Novi Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Eco-volunteers of all ages and more than a hundred children and youth from volunteered to help UNV and its partners celebrate World Environment Day. Read

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: "We wanted to show people we live quite normal lives." The Mostar International Model United Nations (MOSTIMUN) was one of the first ever university events of its kind in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: When Victoire Rio came to Mostar and announced her intention to organize a model UN, the feedback was rather negative. "They thought it is simply impossible here," recalls Ms. Rio. Fortunately, they were not right. Read

Sarajevo, Foca and Gorazde, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Three UNV volunteers in Bosnia and Herzegovina talk about their varying assignments for UNDP and UNHCR. Read

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: UNV volunteers took time out to assist an orphanage as part of their International Volunteer Day (IVD) activities. Read

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: International Volunteer Day (IVD) was marked in 10 localities across the countrie - from Sarajevo to Banja Luka, Bihac, Doboj, Foca, Livno, Srbrenica, Trebinje and Tuzla. Read

Kiev, Ukraine: Building civil society in the former Eastern bloc countries presents some unique challenges. Along with local partners, UNV and UNDP are working together to boost the role of volunteerism there. Read