Peshawar, Pakistan: With the help of a UNV volunteer, Afghan refugees in Pakistan are developing sustainable self-governance methods - turning their camp into a community they run and pay for themselves. Read

Kathmandu, Nepal: The contributions of UNV volunteers to elections in Nepal were formally recognized this week in a ceremony held in Kathmandu. Deputy Executive Coordinator Joyce Yu visited to meet the UNV volunteers involved, listen to their experiences and acknowledge their achievements. Read

Kathmandu, Nepal: As voters in Nepal prepare to cast their ballots in the 10 April Constituent Assembly election, teams of UNV volunteers are helping local authorities make preparations across the country. Read

Patan, Nepal: Raffaela Schiavello, a Swiss fully funded UNV intern at UNFPA in Nepal, recounts her first impressions of the country and its people, and how this affected her work. Read

This weekend saw the arrival of the first of 124 international United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) who together with 43 Nepalese UNVs will be deployed as district electoral advisers. Read