Beijing, China: Senior UN and Beijing officials have encouraged the continuation of volunteerism for development beyond the 2008 Olympic Games. Read

Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata: A newly-launched volunteer teacher campaign supported by UNV in India has received 55,000 applications in its first month – enough to keep activities going up to the spring of 2009. Read

Kiev, Ukraine: Building civil society in the former Eastern bloc countries presents some unique challenges. Along with local partners, UNV and UNDP are working together to boost the role of volunteerism there. Read

Bhubaneswar, State of Orissa, India: Due to an industrial project, Biranchi's family was about to be displaced from their ancestral land. However, taking part in the UNV-supported Resettlement and Rehabilitation workshop increased their awareness about their entitlements. Read

Bonn, Germany: Peace and development are inexorably linked and volunteerism can significantly contribute to both, said Donna Keher, Chief of the UNV Partnerships and Communications Group, at the 2008 Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) today. Read