Juba, Sudan: The new Deputy Chief of the UNV Peace Division, Moraig Henderson, recently paid a visit to Juba to congratulate UN Volunteers for their support to the Southern Sudan self-determination referendum, a key milestone of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Read

Socotra, Yemen: At first, local women kept their distance from Bohdana Rambouskova (Czech Republic), a UN Volunteer Communication Officer with the Socotra Governance and Biodiversity Project.  After she offered free English classes to the girls and women on this remote Yemeni island, they extended their hospitality and started inviting her to social gatherings at their homes.  Read

Bonn, Germany: UNV commissioned this global research study to consider trends and lessons in the development of supportive volunteerism policies and legislation. An overall review was conducted in seven regions, complemented by country-specific case studies in each region. The study analyses considerations in drafting and implementing volunteerism laws and policies, and highlights the need to tailor them to specific local, national and regional contexts. Read

Ganjam, Orissa State, India: Empowering the poor to take ownership over development needs UNV volunteers like Minaram Patnaik to help communities and the authorities work together. Read

Pristina, Kosovo: Conflicts do not end when the shooting stops, and thorny issues often remain for decades. A Japanese UNV volunteer has completed a pioneering study which will help displaced people rebuild their lives. Read

Gbarnga, Liberia: Taking Liberia from its violent past into lasting development will take the commitment and cooperation of every stakeholder in the nation's future. But a gently guiding hand goes a long way towards bringing people together. Read

Freetown, Sierra Leone: There's two UNV volunteers who know from personal experience how difficult Sierra Leone's water and sanitation problem is – and they are among the people tasked to fix it. Read

Yerevan, Armenia: The first international volunteers have arrived in Armenia and are already at work on their assignments. Meanwhile UNV continues to support efforts to improve the voluntary sector and is actively engaging with the Government and civil society on a number of new initiatives. Read

Windhoek, Namibia: Awareness-raising is key to tackling the HIV/AIDS threat. In Namibia’s public sector, UNV volunteer James Etuwat works across the board to ensure combating HIV/AIDS is on everyone’s minds. Read

Maseru, Lesotho: Janice Lachman serves as an international UNV volunteer at the highest levels in Lesotho to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS can get the nutrition and services they need. Read