Bonn, Germany: Reflecting the continued strong link between United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and the City of Bonn, UNV Executive Coordinator Mr Ad de Raad has signed the "Golden Book" of Bonn. The invitation to sign the book was a rare honour reserved for VIPs and other special friends of the City of Bonn. Read

Bonn, Germany: The “Global Assembly on Measuring Civil Society and Volunteering”, convened by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies in cooperation with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and the United Nations Statistics Division, was launched today at the United Nations offices in Bonn. Read

Bonn, Germany: UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator Joyce Yu join Executive Secretary of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Yvo de Boer in launching the “Cycling to work” campaign. Read

Lord Mayor of the City of Bonn, Bärbel Dieckmann, visited the UN campus Langer Eugen to share information on upcoming international events and current activities of UN organizations in Bonn. Read

Bonn, Germany: United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Executive Coordinator Ad de Raad welcomes UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro on her first official visit to the UN campus in Bonn. Read

Bonn, Germany: Every year, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and its Online Volunteering (OV) service honour ten exceptional women and men who have made an exemplary impact on human development by sharing their expertise over the Internet and by demonstrating their commitment to volunteering. The winners of the “Online Volunteer of the Year” award for 2006 were announced today. Read

Bonn, Germany: In opening a new complex to house the United Nations offices in Germany, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today praised the German government for its support to the world organization. Read

Bonn, Germany: Former US President Bill Clinton, in his capacity as UN Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery, met today with Ad de Raad, United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme Executive Coordinator, during an international conference on early warning, in Bonn, Germany. Read

Bonn, Germany: From natural disasters to ‘silent crises’ such as poverty and disease, volunteers are making a difference across the globe and helping the international community achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed in his message on International Volunteer Day. Read

Bonn, Germany: The Government of Germany has contributed US $1 million to support the contribution of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in the recovery and rehabilitation of communities in Pakistan following the 8 October earthquake. Read