United Nations Headquarters, New York: During the recent meetings of the Commission on the Status of Women in March, UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women and UNV combined efforts to host the side event "Why do men use violence and how do we stop it? New evidence on men's use of violence against women and girls and its uses for enhanced prevention."  The event presented the latest research from their Partners for Prevention Regional Joint Programme in Asia and the Pacific. Read

Bonn, Germany: Volunteerism is one of the longest traditions in environmental activism, and community initiatives are invariably volunteer-based. Volunteers are to be found in conservation efforts around the world. Read

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: UN Volunteers, in collaboration with the Connect UK office in Papua New Guinea (PNG) organized a special writing workshop on the 'importance of volunteerism' in early December. More than 30 youths from Port Moresby were told to share the knowledge and skills they learn from a mini writing workshop during the week. Read