Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo: UNV volunteers are a familiar sight in UN peacekeeping missions, and many work hand-in-hand with the military.

Kristen Petillon, one of six UNV volunteers deployed with Joint Protection Teams in North Kivu, talks about his work keeping civilians safe and human rights respected. Read

N’Djamena, Chad: What do UNV volunteers do on a Sunday afternoon? Well, they actually volunteer… such as one group of UNV volunteers which assisted the Italian Consul  in distributing donations to orphans. Read

Port au Prince, Haiti: The printer crackles, winding on the first regional reports. Regional offices in the North, the Grand Anse, the West, and the South too send breaking news to the central Office of Civil Affairs. Read

Paris, France: A UNV volunteer has addressed delegates at a major international conference on how volunteerism has put gender issues into Kosovo's wider security debate. Read

Lome, Togo: The UN recently met in Rome  to discuss the global food crisis, and the World Bank has allocated funding for six countries in particular distress. One of these is Togo, where a UNV volunteer has helped launch an impromptu programme to meet immediate needs. Read