Brussels, Belgium: A year-long campaign to raise awareness within the institutions of the European Union on the importance and value of voluntary activity and to secure increased support for its development at a social, legislative and financial level, officially started this week in Brussels. Read

Santiago, Chile: Speech by Robert Leigh at the 108th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Santiago, Chile in 2003. Read

Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme began its collaboration with China in 1981, concentrating mainly in the areas of education and language training. Since then, UNV has recruited over 200 international UN Volunteers to work in China, and more than 160 Chinese national UN Volunteers overseas. Read

Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Two individuals and one organization in Honduras today were presented with the Presidential Volunteer Award for their assistance to children and youth at risk. It is the first time that volunteers are presented with the award, which was launched during an official ceremony in the capital, Tegucigalpa. Read

Bonn, Germany: A sculpture donated by the Royal Canadian Mint and a web portal providing resources for volunteer networking worldwide were unveiled today at a ceremony marking the annual United Nations International Volunteers Day (IVD) at United Nations Volunteers (UNV) headquarters. Read

Ha Noi, Viet Nam: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) in Viet Nam, in collaboration with other International Volunteer Sending Agencies, will organize a concert to celebrate this year's International Volunteer Day. Read

Bonn, Germany: Excerpts from the report of the United Nations Secretary-General (A/57/352). Read

Bonn, Germany: Senior Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Jose Ramos Horta, Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 1996 acknowledges volunteer contributions during visit in Bonn. Read

Bonn, Germany: Three food technology specialists from Kraft Foods, with logistical support from United Nations Volunteers (UNV), have flown to Guinea in West Africa to teach young women candy-making techniques to help finance their non-profit vocational school in the capital Conakry. Read

New York, U.S.A.: On Tuesday, 26 November, the United Nations General Assembly will discuss the outcome of the International Year of Volunteers and its follow-up during two plenary meetings. Read