Bonn, Germany: NetAid Online Volunteering (www.netaid.org/ov), a free online volunteering recruitment and management service powered by the United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV), has turned three years old. It continues to bring together people and organizations from all over the world to engage in activities to improve life for people in developing countries. Read

Since 1972, the United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) in Lesotho has been active in a number of areas, including agriculture, community and rural development, infrastructure development, health care and employment creation. Read

The arrival of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in South Africa in 1994 came at a very important time. UN Volunteer's current contribution to South Africa Currently, there are eight UN Volunteers serving in South Africa. South Africa's contribution to UN Volunteers There are four South African UN Volunteers working abroad. Read

Bonn, Germany/Rome, Italy: The United Nations Information Technology Service (UNITeS), a volunteer initiative to help bridge the digital divide, today received a Global Junior Challenge 2002 award for its University Volunteer Network. Read

Stockholm, Sweden: For the second year running, the United Nations Information Technology Service (UNITeS) has been selected as a finalist in the "Stockholm Challenge", a non-profit initiative of the City of Stockholm, Sweden, and an awards programme for pioneering information and communication technology (ICT) projects worldwide. Read

Brasilia, Brazil: United Nations Volunteers are spearheading a new initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and local partners to redistribute used computer equipment in a bid to help bridge the digital divide in Brazil. Read

Bonn, Germany: Before the war in Kosovo, Momirka Cankovic worked as professional print journalist. But the war and its after-effects made it impossible for her to do her job. Read

Bonn, Germany: Whether hosting his show on national television or knocking on doors of potential partners, Claude Ntanta is a visible advocate for the emerging online generation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Exposing women's groups and students to the power of information systems, Claude is helping the war-torn country step into the digital age. Read

Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) and NetAid have named 10 outstanding online volunteers in recognition of the exemplary support they have given to development organizations worldwide through online volunteering. Read

Bonn, Germany: Laurie Moy, of McKinney, Texas, U.S.A., first began online volunteering through NetAid in March 2000. She is now the Coordinator of Volunteers for People With Disabilities, Uganda (PWDU), overseeing the work of more than 75 other online volunteers from all over the world. Here is her report after visiting her online assignment, on-site. Read