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Brazilian UN Volunteers engage with communities in El Salvador
19 December 2011
The UN Volunteers climbed the San Salvador volcano to pay tribute to the 66th anniversary of the United Nations, to their country and to volunteerism. When they reached the top, they used stones to write ‘UNV Brazil’ on the ground. (UNV)
San Vicente, El Salvador: Five international UN Volunteers from Brazil are in El Salvador working on disaster risk reduction and food security, as part of a South-South cooperation project between the Government of Brazil and the Government of El Salvador, in collaboration with UNV. Read
More about: Focus on food  Health  Youth
Countries:  Brazil  El Salvador
Online volunteers for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
15 December 2011
The online Libya Crisis Map was created by online volunteers in March 2011 at the request of OCHA. It displayed live online information relevant to humanitarian relief efforts in Libya. (OCHA/2011)
After the Libya crisis broke, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) relied on the service of hundreds of online volunteers who created and maintained a virtual map that showed live information about events in the country. The Libya Crisis Map provided relief organizations with information on health needs, security threats or refugee movements to help them plan their humanitarian response. Read
More about: ICT  Online volunteering
UNV Executive Coordinator commends volunteers in Japan
17 November 2011
Flavia Pansieri, UNV Executive Coordinator (centre) viewing destruction from the March earthquake and tsunami in Minami Sanriku cho, Japan. Pansieri discusses volunteer efforts in the area with the founders of the 'Kizuna' project, Ms Shizuka Nakamura (left), who volunteered in Malawi in 2009 and the UNV Liaison Officer in Japan, Shinji Nagase (right). (UNV, 2011)
Japan has a long tradition of strong support for the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and volunteering, in general.

Last week, UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri visited the earthquake and tsunami stricken town of Minami Sanriku cho and spoke at the opening of the 20th Japanese National Volunteer Festival Tokyo.  She offered her deepest sympathies to the people of Japan and expressed her great admiration for the millions who are engaged as volunteers throughout the country. Read
Countries:  Japan
Humanitarian Volunteers: Making Change Happen
19 August 2011
During a visit to assess the Bulo Baclay IDP settlement in Galkayo, Somalia, refugee children readily surround the interviewer (crouching at centre) to discuss their needs. (UNV/2011)
Bonn, Germany: Whenever our televisions show distressing scenes of war, famine or disaster, inevitably we ask ourselves: “What can we do to help?” It’s the kind of question that makes us human, and many people do go the extra mile and act. Chances are that these men and women make change happen through their own free will, and without expectation of reward. Chances are that these people are volunteers. Read
UNV joins Haitian remembrances on 2010 earthquake anniversary
12 January 2011
Bonn, Germany: On 12 January 2010, at 16:53:09 local time, an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Haiti affecting 3 million people. One year later, the people of Haiti are holding a series of events throughout the month of January to commemorate the anniversary of the 2010 earthquake. Read
Countries:  Haiti

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