San Salvador, El Salvador: United Nations Volunteers working in El Salvador were among the first relief officials to offer assistance to victims of Saturday's devastating earthquake. More UN Volunteers are travelling from around the region to join the international humanitarian effort. Read

San Salvador, El Salvador: The signing of the 1992 peace accords in El Salvador brought an end to more than 12 years of civil war that resulted in a situation of poverty and social injustice in the Central American country. Read

Bonn, Germany: UNVs helped governments put the rights of children and young people onto their agendas. Read

San Salvador, El Salvador: Each week, more than 600 people stream into the Stephen Hawking Museum in El Salvador's capital, San Salvador, to see a UN Volunteer in action. Spanish physics professor José Maria Martín captivates visitors by explaining how physics -- abstract as it may sound -- fits into everyday life. Read