... the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) to provide internet-based learning and IT skills training in ... Read

New York, USA: Should volunteer work be calculated as an economic statistic? The U.N. has long thought so, citing the impact of volunteer projects on a country's social and economic development. Shown the economic contribution of volunteerism, says Daphne Casey, chief of the UN Volunteers office in New York, governments are more likely to plan for and promote such work, reports BusinessWeek. Read

Bonn, Germany: Preserving the earth’s resources is the duty of all, including the United Nations. As of 1 January, all 13 UN organizations residing in Bonn, including UNV, are drawing their electricity from renewable energy sources. Read

Bonn/Washington, D.C.: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and Peace Corps have signed a memorandum strengthening cooperation between the organizations. 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