Amman, Jordan: Jordan’s Princess Basma Bint Talal, the sister of the late King Hussein, today presented the first Volunteer of the Year award to Al Tayeb Ahmad Al Zuwairi, a retired head teacher from the southern village of Al Maqar'iyah near Shobak where he runs the local Society for Social Development. Read

BONN: A United Nations International Short-Term Advisory Resources (UNISTAR) adviser made two trips to the region in 1999 to support the Government in developing plans to invest profits from oil for vocational training and environmental protection. The adviser also worked with his longer-term UNV colleagues to design a workplan for the Atyrau Sustainable Development Centre, which promotes community participation in health and social services. Read