Bangkok, Thailand: Forty volunteer organizations, including the United Nations Volunteers programme, participated in a Volunteer Street Fair in Bangkok organized by the Volunteer Spirit Network to mark International Volunteer Day in December 2010. Read

Sevilla, Spain: Through Art for All, thousands of teachers, community leaders and youth guides will learn about the eight MDGs in Sevilla. According to one of the event organizers, Peter Claesson, a former UNV volunteer, an estimated one million visitors will be reached and sensitized on the MDGs. Read

Kassala, Sudan: Nigerian UNV volunteer, Murdakai Titus, organized a successful community wide tree planting at the Shagarab Refugee Camps 1,2 and 3 near Kassala in eastern Sudan. Read

Bonn, Germany: Francisco Whitaker and Plenty International's Peter Schweitzer discussed volunteerism and social activism with UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri as part of a series of events during the annual meeting of the Right Livelihood Award Laureates in Bonn from 14-19 September. Read

Bonn, Germany: On 17 September, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme will host two Right Livelihood Laureates:  Francisco Whitaker (Brazil) and Plenty International, represented by Peter Schweitzer (USA).  The laureates will participate in discussions on volunteerism and social activism, together with the Executive Coordinator of UNV, Flavia Pansieri. Read

Shanghai, China: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme opened a multi-media exhibit at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo to raise awareness about the value of voluntary action and attract new UNV volunteers. The exhibit runs until 18 August and joins those of 35 other UN agencies participating in the UN Pavilion. It aims to raise awareness of the contribution volunteerism makes to peace and development and to encourage qualified individuals to apply to become UNV volunteers. Read

Yerevan, Armenia: The booklet 'Culture of Volunteerisms in Armenia' explores three focus areas - the regulatory environment, motivations behind volunteerism, and volunteer management practices - to explain the under-utilization of volunteers and to suggest opportunities for the promotion of volunteerism in the country. It is the result of the joint efforts of the researcher, Ms. Mane Tadevosyan, and Ms. Lusine Hakobyan, National Coordinator for the CIVICUS Civil Society Index in Armenia, a project within Counterpart International. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Armenia helped to define the methodology and to gather the data for the study. Read

Bonn, Germany: The United Nations General Assembly designated 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity. As ever, voluntary action will be key to achieving its goals. Read

Pretoria, South Africa: A UNV volunteer has brought together Africa's top musicians for a high-profile campaign connecting the Millennium Development Goals with the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Read

Bonn, Germany: The life and work of former UNV Executive Coordinator Sharon Capeling-Alakija was celebrated today in a memorial ceremony held in Bonn. Ms. Capeling-Alakija headed UNV from 1998 until her death exactly five years ago. Read