Asmara, Eritrea and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) is now at an end. UNV volunteers were an integral part of the mission from the outset. Read

Lebowakgomo, South Africa: "I proudly said that I am an anaesthetist by profession and a UNV volunteer. The first question I received was: 'Did a UNV volunteer assignment mean that I was stationed for a short time only?' It was with this encounter that I started my primary role of advocating for volunteerism."

Recently nominated for a district award, a UNV volunteer describes his life and inspiration as an anaesthetist in Limpopo Province.

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The IVD 2008 commemoration taskforce in Ethiopia decided that volunteerism needs to go beyond building capacity and transferring knowledge. Likewise, those who are not able to build capacity and transfer special skills can volunteer by giving out resources. Read

Amhara and Oromia States, Ethiopia: A UNV-led youth volunteering project is helping to combat desertification in Ethiopia by teaching young people about the environment and putting them to work in their communities. Read

Asmara, Eritrea: From monitoring and investigating refugee camps, intervening with cattle rustlers to organizing training sessions -- these are but a few of the tasks of a UN Volunteer working the Human Rights Office in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Read

Bonn, Germany: As the United Nations commemorates the third International Day of UN Peacekeepers on 29 May, paying tribute to those who serve in peacekeeping operations, United Nations Volunteers (UNV) are also being honoured for their dedication and courage in helping improve the lives of millions of people in war-torn and post-conflict countries across the globe. Read

Bonn, Germany: I joined the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) as a UN Volunteer two years ago. One of my first and most memorable experiences was a helicopter flight over the beautiful terrain from Asmara, capital of Eritrea, to Adigrat, a small town in Ethiopia near the Eritrean border. Read

The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) has been operating in Ethiopia since the early 1970s. The United Nations Development Programe (UNDP), in conjunction with the Ethiopian Government, is finalizing arrangements for the establishment of a national UN Volunteers programme. Also, it is hoped a national volunteer programme will strengthen support for the use of national volunteers as key players in effectively understanding local and national development needs. Read

Dessie, Ethiopia: On foot or horseback, UN Volunteer and physiotherapist Runa Andersen from Denmark reaches Ethiopian villages where she combats nature's enemy crippling boys and young men -- the grass pea. Read

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