Sichuan Province, China: UNV volunteers are working in Sichuan province in China to support medical relief for people displaced by the recent earthquake. One of them is writing an online diary of his experiences (last updated 1 June), and was joined in May by two others. Read

Beijing, China: Total and UNDP will engage four Chinese national UNV volunteers, who will provide targeted technical assistance and build the outreach capacity of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working with vulnerable groups such as those with HIV/AIDS. Read

Beijing, China: Volunteers in China organized by UNV and partners have launched "Smiling Beijing, Green Olympics" to promote volunteer action to save energy consumption and reduce pollution. Read

... UN Development Program (UNDP) and UN Volunteers Program (UNV). "The 2008 Olympic Games mark a tremendous opportunity to promote volunteerism in China. ... Read

... UN Development Program (UNDP) and UN Volunteers Program (UNV). "The 2008 Olympic Games mark a tremendous opportunity to promote volunteerism in China. ... Read

Beijing, China: UNV, UNDP and Chinese partners today launched an Olympics-based project to support volunteerism as a resource for development in China. The project will train 100,000 volunteers to support the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and promote environmental awareness, and also help develop a large-scale Volunteerism For Development (V4D) programme across China. Read

Beijing, China: The United Nations Volunteers Programme (UNV) in China has translated the guide "Climate Crisis Solutions" into Chinese as a practical tool to help address environmental challenges in China. The translation is part of UNV's contribution to the Live Earth event, a series of concerts worldwide on 7 July to raise awareness about the climate crisis and mobilise millions of people. Read

Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) is mobilizing volunteers to support the Live Earth concert in Shanghai, China on 7 July, which aims to empower individuals to take decisive action to combat climate change. Read

Beijing, China: "It is a great honour to be invited to address this International Forum on Volunteer Service and People’s Olympics. The Games themselves are an ancient tradition and, in many respects, so is volunteering." Read

Beijing, China: Speaking at the launch of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Volunteer Programme in the Chinese capital on Sunday, UNV Executive Coordinator Ad de Raad marked the upcoming summer games as a prime opportunity to further strengthen global support for volunteerism. Read