Monrovia, Liberia: "My role is peacebuilding," asserts Tomoko Semmyo. "In conflict-prone communities, small issues can become big issues. That's why I'm here." Read

Monrovia, Liberia: Many people in Liberia are poor – and people living with HIV are poorer. UNV volunteer Hanae Aida is helping people to overcome the challenges. Read

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: UNV Kyrgyzstan brought together seven volunteers from the Peace Corps and three from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to learn about solar barrel heaters and how to construct them. Read

Yerevan, Armenia: The first international volunteers have arrived in Armenia and are already at work on their assignments. Meanwhile UNV continues to support efforts to improve the voluntary sector and is actively engaging with the Government and civil society on a number of new initiatives. Read

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: A Japanese University volunteer in Kyrgyzstan has used photography to raise awareness of the problems of the elderly, and to demonstrate their importance to the community. Read

Vigan, the Philippines: UNV is reaching out to young Filipino leaders to get them involved in development issues, particularly HIV/AIDS awareness, through voluntary action. “This is truly the most unforgettable training I’ve attended in my entire college life," said one student council president. Read

Phnom Penh, Cambodia: The UNV Executive Coordinator has laid flowers at a shrine in memory of Atsuhito Nakata, a UNV volunteer killed on active service in 1993. Read

Ougadougu, Burkina Faso: UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri met UNV volunteers, both international and national, working in Burkina Faso, telling them: "It is important and a great source of inspiration to see what you are doing." Read

Juba, Sudan: One day after returning to Southern Sudan, she knocked on the door of UNHCR, asking for support. With a modest amount of funds provided by UNHCR, she started soap making, formed a community group and now trains other group members. Read

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: I was in Kyrgyzstan not for a cultural exchange, but was sent there on a capacity-building mission. To get over a difficult situation, I tried to think like a recruit of my host NGO. Read