Bonn, Germany: Since thirteen years ago, the UNISTAR programme (United Nations International Short Term Advisory Resources) has been notable for the very broad scope of the advisory services which it has provided globally. A quick survey of the missions undertaken by international UNISTAR advisors provided in recent months shows that this hasn’t changed. The following are examples of three recent UNISTAR assignments in different parts of the world. Read

New York, U.S.A.: Delia Buratto of France and Bhagwan Shrestha of Nepal have won the UNFPA/UNV Award for their outstanding work in population and development. UNFPA is the New York-based UN Population Fund, and UNV is the Bonn-based United Nations Volunteer programme. Read

Bonn, Germany: Ms. Brenda McSweeney, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers and Mr. Samuel Nyambi, Director, Office to Combat Desertification and Drought (UNSO) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing on a two-year programme in support to the Implementation of the Resolution on Urgent Action for Africa (UAA) in the context of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD) which has entered into force on the 26 December 1996. Read