Lima, Peru: Prince Felipe of Asturias will meet privately with United Nations Volunteers in Lima, Peru, on 27 July. The Prince will discuss the work of the Spanish and Peruvian UN Volunteers in support of the Peruvian Ombudsman institution and in the area of water and sanitation. Read

UNV plays an increasingly pivotal role in mobilizing volunteers and promoting volunteerism. The 5,090 UN Volunteers who served in 2001 throughout the developing world and in countries in economic transition represent development cooperation at its finest. Read

Bonn, Germany: "Where lies the illness, lies the cure" is the guiding principle of Takiwasi (the Singing House). The centre has existed in Tarapoto in Peru’s Upper Amazon since 1992. Read