Monrovia, Liberia: The President of Liberia has praised the UNV-supported National Youth Volunteer Service (NYVS) programme at a ceremony in Monrovia, and pledged to further support the scheme. Read

Siphofaneni, Swaziland: Swazi women are volunteering to look after vulnerable children, and they themselves benefit from a World Food Programme activity managed by a UNV volunteer. Read

Managua, Nicaragua: I have understood the real meaning of my presence in Nicaragua. Now I organize training for university students, for teenagers, for UN staff talking about HIV, trying to fight stigma and prejudice through the only winning gun: awareness. Read

Port of Spain, Trinidad: I was approached by the Rotary Club of Princes Town to assist in a free medical outreach project at Williamsville, one of the remote areas in the south of the country. This 'camp' was assisted by one of the UNV volunteer doctors living near me. It was only the beginning... Read

Highly-qualified and experienced UNV volunteers make up significant proportions of the medical personnel attached to UN peacekeeping missions, helping keep staff fit and healthy and offering their skills to the populace too. From doctors and nurses to pharmacists, radiographers and staff counsellors, these UNV volunteers perform every medical role imaginable. Read

Sector East, Côte d'Ivoire: Being a volunteer means to show others that there is more happiness in giving than receiving. There is more joy to serve than to be served. It means to help those who can't do anything for you in return, to create a better world where money is not a priority. Read

Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi: Prevention is better than cure. A UNV volunteer doctor in Malawi is putting this adage into practice with a health education programme that harnesses the volunteer spirit. Read

Jakarta, Indonesia: UNV volunteers in Indonesia - some of whom are people living with HIV - are deploying to study the impact of HIV/AIDS at the household level. UNV is also recruiting UNV volunteers to support the Indonesian Government manage the funding it receives for the battle against killer diseases. Read

Beijing, China: UNV, the Beijing Youth League, the China Red Cross and MSI have joined forces with people living with HIV to train Olympic volunteers on HIV prevention and anti-discrimination. Read

Tabaquite, Trinidad: Volunteering to create change in society is like catalysis - and the volunteer is the catalyst - says UNV volunteer Floriza Palanas-Mendoza, MD. Read