Bonn, Germany: Some 1.5 million landmines are estimated to be buried in Mozambique. Assemu Tameru, a UNV cartographer from Ethiopia is working with the National Demining Commission (CND), detecting surveys and interviews with people in mined areas help to determine the exact coordinates of the minefields. Read

Gaza/West Bank: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) has been working in the Palestinian Territories since late 1994 following the signing of theOslo Peace Accords. The signing of the peace accords for Gaza and Jericho in 1993 gave a new inout for rehabilitation and development in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Read

Several hundred United Nations Volunteers have since assisted in Mozambique on its difficult path from violence and destruction towards reconciliation and reconstruction. Read

Bonn, Germany: Four UNVs - one international youth specialist, Désiré Rakotovao, and three national UNVs - are helping these young people move away from idleness, mutual hate or even criminal activities by encouraging their participation and initiative in projects of common interest. Read

Bonn, Germany: At the initiative of the UN-Volunteer Program (United Nations Volunteers/UNV), Bosnian war refugees in the Federal Republic of Germany will be offered the opportunity to return to Bosnia as specialists. Read

Bonn, Germany: With a $1-million contribution from Spain, UNDP will help Guatemala strengthen its judicial system through training programmes for judges, policemen and public defenders. Read