Pretoria, South Africa and Georgetown, Guyana: It's been demonstrated time and time again how important voluntary action is in the aftermath of natural disasters. UNV volunteers have been making a difference. Read

Delhi, India: Musician Terra Naomi joined UNV and 3,000 volunteers to celebrate International Volunteer Day on an unprecedented scale. Read

Abeche, Chad: International Volunteer Day (IVD) was celebrated in Abeche, Eastern Chad with fervour and enthusiasm. Since the inception of the UNV programme in Chad, this was the first opportunity for IVD celebrations to take place in Abeche instead of N’Djamena, the capital city. Read

Yerevan, Armenia: The Armenian authorities, UN representatives and civil society activists discussed the social and economic importance of volunteerism for development during a round table discussion which honoured International Volunteer Day. Read

Bonn, Germany: "Developing countries look for support at a higher level than in the past, and that leaves areas of community engagement where UNV could step up." Read