Lalomanu, Samoa: Whether it's earthquakes, tsunamis or extreme weather, when disaster strikes it's not the aid and rescue agencies who are the first on the scene to assist. It's volunteers who were there already. Read

Bonn, Germany: On 29 July, UNV welcomed new Deputy Executive Coordinator Naheed Haque.

"Volunteerism is the 'special ingredient' in peace and development," she remarked. Read

Bonn, Germany and Tokyo, Japan: Rural communities across the world will receive additional support to help them cope with climate change, thanks to a new UNV project partly funded by the Japanese Government. Read

Apia, Samoa: Universal Children's Day 2008. A UNV volunteer teacher in Samoa is using her professional skills and experience to voluntarily help special needs children in her own village. Read

Apia, Samoa: Twenty-four volunteers have been commended for their outstanding commitment to their voluntary roles during the recent XIII South Pacific Games in Apia.  The Organizing Committee of the Games has granted special awards to 24 of the 4,000 volunteers who helped stage the South Pacific’s largest ever sporting event. Read