Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, the Inter-American Development Bank’s Inter-American Initiative on Social Capital, Ethics and Development and the UN-Habitat will launch “Cities with Heart” on International Volunteer Day, 5 December. Read

Tegucigalpa, Honduras: A two-week art campaign on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that saw 50 artists from Honduras and around the world volunteer their talent has ended today. Read

Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Two individuals and one organization in Honduras today were presented with the Presidential Volunteer Award for their assistance to children and youth at risk. It is the first time that volunteers are presented with the award, which was launched during an official ceremony in the capital, Tegucigalpa. Read

Bonn, Germany: United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and the French water and energy group, SUEZ, today announced the start of their first joint volunteer project to provide technical advice in support of development efforts in Honduras. Read

BONN: Johan Nicolas Bollen, a Belgian psychologist and self-taught artist, began to paint as he started working as a volunteer with street children in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Read