Kassala, Sudan: Nigerian UNV volunteer, Murdakai Titus, organized a successful community wide tree planting at the Shagarab Refugee Camps 1,2 and 3 near Kassala in eastern Sudan. Read

Jharsuguda, Orissa State, India: Life has changed for the tribal people of Orissa, but UNV volunteers are helping ensure that their rights are upheld. 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

More UNV volunteers than ever are gaining valuable experience via the UNV Intern programme, which places younger volunteers with UN agencies around the world. Czech national Filip Rames shares his impressions of life with UNHCR in Yemen. Read

Monrovia, Liberia: "My role is peacebuilding," asserts Tomoko Semmyo. "In conflict-prone communities, small issues can become big issues. That's why I'm here." Read

Kassala, Sudan: I have learned through out my time as a volunteer that involving the refugees in natural resource management can greatly improve sustainability and promote a sense of ownership and responsibility. Read

Mawlamyine, Myanmar: UNV volunteers serving in their own countries offer the UN skills and access to communities that international staff often cannot. The sheer variety of work performed in Myanmar is just one example.

There are currently nine national UNV volunteers supporting UNHCR in Myanmar. Their roles range from community field monitoring to technical assistance and community social services. Read

Arusha, Tanzania: Though refugees escaping conflict at home have it tough, there are still ways to minimize their impact on the environment. Shiferaw Mekonnen from UNHCR explains how voluntary efforts led to halving the amount of firewood needed by refugees in Tanzania, and how they planted millions of seedlings to help replace the forests. Read

Geneva, Switzerland: In an address to the UNHCR Executive Committee, UNV reaffirmed the partnership between the two organizations and pointed out synergies for the future. Read

Ruyigi, Burundi: The UN estimates that there are 9.2 million refugees and displaced people in the world today. Even if these people do make it back home, they still need somewhere to live.

In Burundi, UNV volunteer Civil Engineer Lahatra Rakotondradalo is part of the team that helps repatriated refugees rebuild their lives. Read