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UNV volunteer shoots '8 Goals for Africa'
19 May 2010
Accompanied by a music video, ‘8 Goals for Africa’ is being disseminated free of charge locally and internationally, before, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The performing artists will also make special appearances during the soccer tournament, promoting the MDGs and calling for action. The music video will be screened throughout the World Cup, across all the fan parks and public viewing areas. On the day of the finals, all eight artists will come together to sing the song in a live performance at the Soccer City Fan Fest in Johannesburg. The video will also be distributed to the international media. (UNIC South Africa/'8 Goals for the MDGs')
Pretoria, South Africa: A UNV volunteer has brought together Africa's top musicians for a high-profile campaign connecting the Millennium Development Goals with the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Read
More about: Children  Civil society  Culture & sports  Education  Environment  Focus on food  HIV/AIDS  Health  Poverty
Countries:  Belgium  South Africa
Promoting partnerships on gender and youth
10 May 2010
To commemorate 2010, the International Year of Youth, UNV India and the Solution Exchange for Gender Community India organized a regional meet in at the Hotel Piccadilly in Lucknow. (UNV)
Lucknow and Sriperumbudur, India: To commemorate 2010, the International Year of Youth, UNV India and the Solution Exchange for Gender Community India organized a meet at the Hotel Piccadilly in Lucknow. Another youth workshop took place near Chennai. Read
More about: Youth
Countries:  India
Answering calls for justice (part 2)
19 April 2010
Freetown, Sierra Leone: UNV volunteer Elvis Enoh-Tanyi has brought the Bar Association of Sierra Leone into the fore, creating and establishing the Sierra Leone Bar Association Legal Aid Scheme. He also challenged the Bar Association to play a watchdog role, and to take positions on issues regarding the rule of law. Read
More about: Civil society  Human rights  Marginalized groups  Peace & conflict resolution
Countries:  Cameroon  Sierra Leone
Dispelling the stigma of HIV
08 April 2010
UNAIDS estimated that there are 15,000 AIDS orphans in Liberia, and perhaps 3,000 children living with HIV [not pictured]. UNV volunteers like Hanae Aida are involved in the struggle to mitigate the problem. (P. Sen/UNV)
Monrovia, Liberia: Many people in Liberia are poor – and people living with HIV are poorer. UNV volunteer Hanae Aida is helping people to overcome the challenges. Read
More about: Children  HIV/AIDS  Peace & conflict resolution
Countries:  Japan  Liberia
Volunteerism as a means to prevent gender-based violence
11 March 2010
UNV volunteer Raymond Brandes (third from the right) works as an Outreach Specialist, coordinating outreach and networking activities, providing technical assistance to the network of volunteers and partners, and supporting research on volunteerism and gender-based violence prevention. (UNV)
Bangkok, Thailand: UNV volunteer Raymond Brandes works as an Outreach Specialist, coordinating outreach and networking activities, providing technical assistance to the network of volunteers and partners, and supporting research on volunteerism and gender-based violence prevention. Read
More about: Volunteering advocacy
Countries:  Thailand

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