Islamabad, Pakistan: The newly launched National United Nations Volunteers (UNV) scheme in Pakistan will help maintain the momentum of support following the 8 October 2005 earthquake, according to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Read

Battagram, Pakistan: So far in Adham Effendi’s 27 years on this planet he has seen more than his fair share of tragedy and despair, from the plight of refugees in his native Pakistan to starving children in Eritrea. Read

Islamabad, Pakistan: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme have launched a National United Nations Volunteers scheme to engage Pakistanis in earthquake recovery and rehabilitation efforts. Read

Lahore, Pakistan: Volunteering becomes even more meaningful and amazing when a full-time mother from a developing country like Pakistan decides to make a difference by using a computer while sitting at home. Amera Salman Yunus, a mother of three who lives in Lahore, is such an example. In an e-mail interview, Amera explains her experience as an online volunteer and the contribution she has been making towards the achievement of the Millennium Developments Goals (MDGs). Read

Islamabad, Pakistan/Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme are committed to supporting Pakistan in implementing its National Volunteer Movement (NVM), an initiative launched on 1 November to respond to the massive relief and reconstruction effort in quake-devastated areas of Pakistan. Read

Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is mobilizing Pakistani and international UN Volunteers to support relief activities following the 8 October earthquake that devastated northern Pakistan. Read

Islamabad, Pakistan: The first UN system conference on volunteerism and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) concluded in Pakistan’s capital city on Tuesday with several recommendations on maximizing citizen engagement in activities framed around the Goals. Read

Islamabad, Pakistan: With the deadline of the eight development targets a decade away, many millions of people must be mobilized into action if the Millennium Development Goals are to be met, says Ad de Raad, Executive Coordinator of the UN Volunteers (UNV) programme. Read

Islamabad, Pakistan: Being together here today in Islamabad, against the backdrop of the beautiful Margalla Hills, I am reminded that human settlements have been found on this site dating back at least 3000 years. That would mean that traditions of volunteerism date back as long. Read

Islamabad, Pakistan: The role of volunteerism in helping to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is the theme of a three-day international conference being held in Pakistan’s capital city starting on 5 December, International Volunteer Day. Read