Karena Cronin, CIVICUS UNV volunteer Outreach Associate, reflects on volunteers' role in strengthening civil society organizations' accountability, a topic discussed during the recent CIVICUS World Assembly. Read

Maryland, USA: The International Labour Organization and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Civil Society Studies today announced an agreement to develop an approach for putting volunteer work on the economic map for the first time. Also announced was a start-up grant from the United Nations Volunteers to help underwrite this effort. Read

Bonn, Germany: Every day, countless citizens volunteer their time, energy and skills in response to crises or people in need. International Volunteer Day (IVD) was instituted to make visible and recognize the contribution of these unknown heroes, who, by their engagement, bring their countries one step closer to the Millennium Development Goals. Read

Maastricht, Netherlands: To tackle poverty in the developing world, Ad de Raad, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, says countries in the North must increase its support to volunteering in the South, including a greater acknowledgement of volunteerism as a main partner in development. Read

Bonn, Germany: The Local Governance Programme (LGP) started its work in south-western Albania’s villages of Hekal commune, Fier region, encouraging active citizen participation in development, community members and local authorities in Albania collaborate with the help of UN Volunteers. Read

Bonn, Germany: Three global leaders in volunteering and citizen action have finalized an agreement to help enhance the impact of volunteers for peace and development worldwide. Read

Geneva, Switzerland: Leaders of international volunteer organizations attending the World Civil Society Forum in Geneva today stressed the need for increased partnership between volunteer stakeholders. Panelists also recognized the leadership role of civil society in strengthening international cooperation. Read

Bonn, Germany: Making a decent living is becoming an increasingly difficult task. United Nations Volunteers are making this challenge easier for more than 1,500 Pacific islanders, however, by providing training on how to plan and manage a business and save money. Read

Hong Kong/Beijing: Address by Sharon Capeling-Alakija, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers on the occasion of the official launch of the Hong Kong, China Committee on UNV. Read

Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe: Accompanied by UNV's Executive Coordinator Sharon Capeling-Alakija, German tennis player Michael Stich and his wife, actress Jessica Stockmann have visited Zimbabwe as Honorary United Nations Volunteers to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS. Read