Beijing, China: The United Nations Volunteers Programme (UNV) in China has translated the guide "Climate Crisis Solutions" into Chinese as a practical tool to help address environmental challenges in China. The translation is part of UNV's contribution to the Live Earth event, a series of concerts worldwide on 7 July to raise awareness about the climate crisis and mobilise millions of people. Read

Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) is mobilizing volunteers to support the Live Earth concert in Shanghai, China on 7 July, which aims to empower individuals to take decisive action to combat climate change. Read

Beijing, China: "It is a great honour to be invited to address this International Forum on Volunteer Service and People’s Olympics. The Games themselves are an ancient tradition and, in many respects, so is volunteering." Read

Beijing, China: Speaking at the launch of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Volunteer Programme in the Chinese capital on Sunday, UNV Executive Coordinator Ad de Raad marked the upcoming summer games as a prime opportunity to further strengthen global support for volunteerism. Read

Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme began its collaboration with China in 1981, concentrating mainly in the areas of education and language training. Since then, UNV has recruited over 200 international UN Volunteers to work in China, and more than 160 Chinese national UN Volunteers overseas. Read

Beijing, China: Experts on volunteering from 26 countries Tuesday called on governments and the United Nations to encourage the use of voluntary action "in addressing the full range of development challenges". Read

Hong Kong/Beijing: Address by Sharon Capeling-Alakija, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers on the occasion of the official launch of the Hong Kong, China Committee on UNV. Read