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World Environment Day 2010
04 June 2010
Farmers El Houssain El Kerdaoui (centre) and El Mahfoud Ihrche (right) discuss climate change and its effect on their oasis at Iguiwaz, Morocco, with Ali Ait Baha (left), a respected elder. El Houssain and El Mahfoud volunteer with the Community-based Adaptation project supported by UNV in partnership with UNDP and GEF, contributing towards water-sharing systems and tree-planting initiatives, and sharing their knowledge with local youth. (Baptiste de Ville d’Avray, 2009)
Bonn, Germany: The United Nations General Assembly designated 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity. As ever, voluntary action will be key to achieving its goals. Read
Big future for volunteerism, says UN development chief
27 January 2010
UNDP Administrator Helen Clark observes Bonn from the top of the UN building in Bonn, Germany, accompanied by UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri (pointing). (P.Sen/UNV)
Bonn, Germany: "Developing countries look for support at a higher level than in the past, and that leaves areas of community engagement where UNV could step up." Read
More about: Civil society  Poverty
Countries:  Haiti  Liberia
UNV staff walk the talk for 'Seal the Deal'
26 October 2009
UNV staff engage with the Bonn public to raise awareness about climate change and ‘Volunteering for our Planet’. (T. Matraia/UNV)
Bonn, Germany: UNV staff took ‘Volunteering for our Planet’ to the public, marking the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. The volunteers collected more than 500 signatures calling for climate action. Read
I was raised to help others
28 August 2009
UNV volunteer Leticia Mattei (right, kneeling) and UNMIS colleagues planting flowers in the grounds at Torit. (UNV)
Torit and Yei, Sudan: I define myself as an active example of willingness to cooperate and help others and, when deemed necessary, to change the world to make it a better place to live in. Now, as a UNV volunteer with the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) I have been given a great opportunity to be part of a team. Read
Countries:  Sudan
“Involve all people in their own future”: UNV chief
29 April 2009
UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri addresses delegates at the IHDP conference on the social challenges of global change, held in the former German parliament building in Bonn, Germany. (UNV)
Bonn, Germany: Development and the environment are intertwined, and volunteers are essential to both, says UNV Executive Coordinator, Flavia Pansieri. Read

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