In CIVICUS newsletter's special issue on IVD, UNV volunteer Karena Cronin reflects on volunteers' contribution to civil society and giving volunteers proper recognition. Read

Johannesburg: The Human Chain is a campaign whereby over 500 youth from Johannesburg will hold hands creating a chain for five kilometres around the Johannesburg Civic Center to symbolize youth unity towards 0% new HIV infections by year 2020. Read

Johannesburg: Kraft Foods Global employees Chris Almond of Australia and Lou Anne Blanchard of the United States participated in UNV’s Corporate/Private Sector programme in March 2004. Their technical expertise in packaging and product development was used to help a new food manufacturer, GTL Food Manufacturers, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Read

Pretoria, South Africa: The UN Volunteers (UNV) programme and the Southern African Student Volunteers (SASVO) have joined forces to mobilize students and local communities to serve as volunteers in rural South Africa. Read

The arrival of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in South Africa in 1994 came at a very important time. UN Volunteer's current contribution to South Africa Currently, there are eight UN Volunteers serving in South Africa. South Africa's contribution to UN Volunteers There are four South African UN Volunteers working abroad. Read