Kathmandhu, Nepal: UNV and local NGO Prayas set up a special event to both mark the International Day of Peace and to get street children engaged in activities. UNV's Programme Support Officer with UNMIN in Nepal, Karma Loday, talks about what the day meant to him and to the children themselves. Read

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: The working atmosphere in the mission is quite different from other organizations I have worked for. In general, I have encountered two types of work here: one type is planned, regular tasks and the other is emergency tasks. These need immediate action, meaning working under pressure.< Read

Faizabad, Afghanistan: A UNV volunteer with extensive experience with the World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan looks back on the impact of school feeding programmes she has worked on. Distributing food helped keep girls in education, and kept the schools going. Read

Peshawar, Pakistan: With the help of a UNV volunteer, Afghan refugees in Pakistan are developing sustainable self-governance methods - turning their camp into a community they run and pay for themselves. Read

Kathmandu, Nepal: The contributions of UNV volunteers to elections in Nepal were formally recognized this week in a ceremony held in Kathmandu. Deputy Executive Coordinator Joyce Yu visited to meet the UNV volunteers involved, listen to their experiences and acknowledge their achievements. Read

Kathmandu, Nepal: As voters in Nepal prepare to cast their ballots in the 10 April Constituent Assembly election, teams of UNV volunteers are helping local authorities make preparations across the country. Read

Patan, Nepal: Raffaela Schiavello, a Swiss fully funded UNV intern at UNFPA in Nepal, recounts her first impressions of the country and its people, and how this affected her work. Read

This weekend saw the arrival of the first of 124 international United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) who together with 43 Nepalese UNVs will be deployed as district electoral advisers. Read

...Martin informed that 124 international UN volunteers (UNVs) have arrived and together with 43 Nepali UNVs, they would be deployed as district electoral advisers... Read

Bonn, Germany: In 1993, a group of 30 Nepalese ex-UN Volunteers formed the Returned United Nations Volunteers Association of Nepal (RUNVAN) as a way to continue volunteering at home. Today, the association has 200 members and is one of Nepal’s biggest advocates and promoters of volunteerism. Read