Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: You might assume that the Transport Section at a United Nations peacekeeping mission would be an exclusively male domain. But UNV volunteers in Côte d'Ivoire are breaking gender barriers. Read

Monrovia, Liberia: For peace to succeed, people affected by war need to come to terms with what happened to them. As a survivor of conflict herself, UNV volunteer Joyce Kamara has a special empathy. Read

Zwedru, Liberia: From Liberia, Emmanuel Bryma Momoh, a UNV volunteer Human Rights Officer with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Human Rights and Protection Section, shares his thoughts and activities from 16 days dedicated to promoting human rights. Read

Grand Gedeh County, Liberia: Women continue to face insecurity occasioned by rape, domestic violence and other forms of physical abuse. Very few cases are properly prosecuted... This leads to impunity and perpetrates a vicious cycle of violence against women. I am helping them to break out of it. Read

Tonkolili, Sierra Leone: As Operations Advisor, I came up with an approach to strengthen the working relationship with the political parties. I proposed through the NEC that a committee should be formed, which would include three representatives from each party. The move was welcomed and with the blessings of NEC Commissioner, the Peace and Reconciliation Committee was formed... Ever since, the political parties have entered dialogue as friends. Read

Monrovia, Liberia: A leading UN official has commended UNV volunteers serving with the peacekeeping mission in Liberia. Plaques of appreciation and certificates were presented to reward consistent, reliable and active volunteering for peace and development. Read

Freetown, Sierra Leone: Volunteering is a life changing experience for most people. For UN Volunteer Martin Boben of Slovenia, he spiced it up with some Sierra Leonean "groove". Read

Bonn, Germany: As the United Nations commemorates the third International Day of UN Peacekeepers on 29 May, paying tribute to those who serve in peacekeeping operations, United Nations Volunteers (UNV) are also being honoured for their dedication and courage in helping improve the lives of millions of people in war-torn and post-conflict countries across the globe. Read

Freetown, Sierra Leone: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Sierra Leone, Ambassador Oluyemi Adeniji, and his deputy for Governance and Stabilization in his capacity as the UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Alan Doss, yesterday signed a joint pilot initiative launched by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Freetown. Read

Since January 2000, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme has supported the United Nations Assistance Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) by supplying a number of UN Volunteers to assist in the peacekeeping mission. Twenty international UN Volunteers are also active in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of Sierra Leone's ex-combatants. Read