Bihar State, India: Today, 8 October, is the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction. UNDP in India plans to triple the numbers of UNV volunteers working on disaster risk and relief in flood-afflicted Bihar, and UNV volunteers are already at the centre of efforts to get people back on their feet. Read

Gonaïves, Haiti: After a series of exceptionally severe storms, thousands of people in Haiti are in need of accurate information about how to cope and recover. UNV volunteers are helping to keep them informed. Read

Sichuan Province, China: UNV volunteers are working in Sichuan province in China to support medical relief for people displaced by the recent earthquake. One of them is writing an online diary of his experiences (last updated 1 June), and was joined in May by two others. Read

Bonn, Germany: With a million people in need of urgent aid, thousands of local volunteers are expected to play a vital role in relief efforts in Myanmar.  Among those already active are 20 volunteers of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme currently in the country.  They are providing expertise and organizing local volunteers to help with relief and early recovery efforts. Read

Cite Soleil, Haiti: With the global food crisis occupying the headlines, UNV volunteers have been helping to manage emergency food distribution in Haiti. Read