Talfeet, Occupied Palestinian Territory: I am proud that our centres have created a real difference in people’s lives; they have influenced everyone who’s involved. The women’s election for example was something the women have never experienced before. Read

New York, USA: UNDP had honored the remarkable initiatives of five young people, including UNV volunteer Bader Zama’rah, of the West Bank, who have developed resourceful and innovative ways to combat poverty in their own communities in observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October. Read

Bonn, Germany: In 2003/2004, UN Volunteers mobilized local volunteer action to promote environmentally-friendly habits. Read

Bonn, Germany: Gabriela Elroy is a Swedish UN Volunteer fully-funded by her government who is working as a gender specialist with the Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy (MEND), a Palestinian NGO in Jerusalem. Read

Bonn, Germany: Women in Mali wear many hats. They are the household managers, the farm workers in the fields, the potters and the salespersons in the markets or along village streets. Yet despite their many skills, they find it hard to turn a profit because most work alone at home and have not had the chance to learn about marketing. This is where the UN Volunteers, the majority of them national field workers, come in. Read