Jacmel, Haiti: UNV volunteers are helping feed Haitians cut off from vital food supplies by the January earthquake. UNV volunteer Hazem El Zein runs food distribution for the World Food Programme in the southeast region, distributing food to around 300,000 people. Read

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme has united with the families of victims of the Haiti earthquake, their former colleagues and friends to express empathy for their grief.

In a memorial service led by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York, UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri and senior UNV staff attended to express their support for the families of UNV volunteers Nicole Bahaya (30) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mamadi Conde (43) of Guinea and Nivah Odwori (36) of Kenya. Read

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: To be a volunteer means more than doing what's expected of you. In the days and weeks after the Haiti earthquake, UNV volunteers made sure they got involved from the word go. Read

Pretoria, South Africa and Georgetown, Guyana: It's been demonstrated time and time again how important voluntary action is in the aftermath of natural disasters. UNV volunteers have been making a difference. Read

Nangina, Kenya: UNV volunteer Nivah 'Tiga' Odwori, who died in the Haiti earthquake on 12 January, has been laid to rest in her native Kenya. The funeral was attended by about 350 people. Read

Bonn, Germany: As of 8 February, two UNV volunteers in Haiti at the time of the earthquake remain unaccounted for. All 14 Haitian nationals on leave in the country have now been accounted for. Read

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

Bonn, Germany: UNV has determined the location and status of almost all UNV volunteers serving in Haiti at the time of the 12 January earthquake. Of the 222 people serving at the time, a total of 220 have been accounted for. Read

Bonn, Germany: The family of two former UNV volunteers has been hit by tragedy following the Haiti earthquake. New Zealand media report that Emmanuel Rejouis, who had volunteered with UNV in Africa and Asia, died along with two of his young daughters. Read

Bonn, Germany: UNV has fully accounted for 203 of the 222 UNV volunteers serving in Haiti at the time of the 12 January earthquake and continues to seek confirmation on the status of the others. Read