Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) today launched a new initiative to open up opportunities for city-to-city cooperation in least developed countries. Read

Bonn, Germany: Least developed countries (LDCs) need citizen participation through volunteers and self-help groups to promote and sustain social development, Sharon Capeling-Alakija, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV), said today. Read

Brussels, Belgium: The 3rd UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries late Monday highlighted the importance of volunteer effort in helping authorities improve electoral systems, decentralize power, protect human rights as well as prevent or resolve conflict. Read

Brussels, Belgium/Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV)--the volunteer arm of the UN system--will be represented at the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in Brussels (14-20 May) with a senior-level delegation headed by UNV Executive Coordinator Sharon Capeling-Alakija. Read

Kathmandu, Nepal: Planning to restore some old buildings in a village near the capital city? Thinking of constructing fruit and vegetable markets in the lowlands? How about bringing small community-owned, water-powered electricity plants to remote mountain villages? Read

Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers programme is charting new territory for community development in Brooklodge, Carrick Hill, Lady's View, New Battle and an area once known as Sherwood Forest. This isn't Robin Hood's England -- this is Jamaica. This is Hagley Gap. Read

Bonn, Germany: Uganda-born UNV gender specialist Christine Musisi received one of the highest honours bestowed upon a foreigner by the Mongolian Government: the Friendship (Nairamdal) Medal. Read

Bonn, Germany: Justino Segredo, born in Mozambique, a refugee for ten years in Zambia, returned to home when the civil war came to end. Many things had changed and destroyed. He became a UNV Field Worker in a Community Development project to fight against poverty in his homecountry. Read

Bonn, Germany: Gladys Higa, an experienced sociologist who was worked with extreme poverty in her native Argentina has just returned from six months in Angola. Read

Bonn, Germany: Eusebio Muloshi, a UNV Institution Building Specialist from Zambia, is completing his four-year assignment in Gambia under the National Poverty Alleviation Programme (NPAP) attached to the Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (TANGO). Read