Apia, Samoa: UNV volunteer Dr. Willy Morrell has been helping to plant trees as part of a carbon-offsetting initiative at the South Pacific Games, held from 25 August to 8 September in Samoa. The project is helping to green the local environment and also offset the carbon emissions of the thousands of spectators, competitors and officials who have traveled from more than 22 countries to attend the Games. Read

...valued at about US$100,000, the UN will also promote another initiative involving the establishment of a UNV award for volunteers which aims to promote the critical role volunteers play within societies... Read

... UN Development Program (UNDP) and UN Volunteers Program (UNV). "The 2008 Olympic Games mark a tremendous opportunity to promote volunteerism in China. ... Read

... UN Development Program (UNDP) and UN Volunteers Program (UNV). "The 2008 Olympic Games mark a tremendous opportunity to promote volunteerism in China. ... Read

Beijing, China: UNV, UNDP and Chinese partners today launched an Olympics-based project to support volunteerism as a resource for development in China. The project will train 100,000 volunteers to support the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and promote environmental awareness, and also help develop a large-scale Volunteerism For Development (V4D) programme across China. Read

Monrovia, Liberia: The Government of Liberia and the United Nations Development Programme have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a partnership for the official launch of the National Youth Volunteers Services (NYVS) programme in Liberia. The Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs, Dr. Toga McIntosh signed for the Liberian Government while UNDP Country Director Steven Ursino signed on behalf of UNDP. Read

Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) is mobilizing volunteers to support the Live Earth concert in Shanghai, China on 7 July, which aims to empower individuals to take decisive action to combat climate change. Read

Banda Aceh, Indonesia: In partnership with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, Acehnese musicians Mahrisal Rubi and Edy Erwinsyah released a song commemorating the second anniversary of the tsunami that hit several countries of South East Asia on 26 December 2004. Read

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Youth from different communities and backgrounds in Sri Lanka are taking part in a three-day sports camp this week to boost awareness of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and foster cultural dialogue. Read

Damascus, Syria:  I joined the UNV Programme as an intern few weeks ago. And I wouldn’t miss the chance to experience a real event “on the field”. And 11,000 volunteers apparently were thinking the same. Read