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Strengthening the values and spirit of volunteerism
20 November 2012
National UN Volunteer Brunilda Peqini shows children (in the picture with Izaura) how to prepare bouquets with paper flowers in the Youth Center of the Municipality of Elbasan in Rrapishta. (Photo: UNV, 2012)
Elbasan, Albania: Volunteering for the first time in a summer camp for children, she saw it as a kind of psychological and social training for children, helping them to socialize. “This helps them to overcome shyness and to express themselves through games and different activities.” Read
More about: Children
Countries:  Albania
Other languages: en español  en français  
UNV partners with Korean Asan Nanum Foundation to promote youth participation in human development
02 November 2012
Flavia Pansieri, UNV Executive Coordinator, and Dr Chung Chin Hong, Chairman of the Asan Nanum Foundation, sign a partnership agreement to mobilize Korean youth to advance peace and development as UN Volunteer Interns.  (Photo:  Celine Bolton/UNV, 2012)
Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is partnering with the Asan Nanum Foundation (ANF) of the Republic of Korea to promote youth engagement in the achievement of human development goals.  

The UNV-ANF partnership was officially launched today at UNV headquarters in Bonn.  The ANF was represented at the launch by a delegation led by Dr CHUNG Chin Hong, Chairman of the ANF. Read
Countries:  Korea, Republic of
Other languages: en español  
Fact sheet on UNV Arab youth volunteering initiative
03 October 2012
A UNV fact sheet provides an overview of the Arab Youth Volunteering for a Better Future initiative. National UN Youth Volunteer Roqaya Saydeh, on the cover, engages youth in Jordan in discussions about the MDGs, their needs and development priorities in their communities. (Photo: Mohammad Magyda, 2011)
Bonn, Germany: A fact sheet providing an overview of UNV's Arab Youth Volunteering for a Better Future Programme is now available in Arabic, English and French. The initiative aims to facilitate young people's participation in five Arab states through volunteerism as a positive and sustainable mechanism for effecting social change. Read
African Union Commission and UNV harmonize efforts to promote youth volunteerism in Africa
31 August 2012
UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri (right) and Jean-Pierre Ezin, Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology with the African Union Commission, extend mutual congratulations upon achieving agreement to harmonize their efforts to promote youth volunteerism in Africa. Prof Ezin led the AUC delegation in the high level mission to UNV headquarters. (Photo: Alba Candel Pau/UNV, 2012)
On Friday, 24 August 2012, Flavia Pansieri, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, and Jean-Pierre Ezin, Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology with the African Union Commission (AUC), signed a letter of understanding in Bonn where the two organizations agree to harmonize their efforts to promote the concept of youth volunteerism as a means to advance socio-economic growth and development in Africa. Read
Countries:  Germany
Other languages: en español  
Empowering Roma youth in Albania
13 August 2012
Mariana Vincani (22, left) was able to learn sewing thanks to Brunilda Peqini, a national UN Volunteer empowering Roma youth and families in Cërrik, in the Elbasan District, central Albania. (UNV/Fabienne Copin, 2012)
Tirana, Albania: In Albania – the country with the highest percentage of youth in Southeast Europe – Roma youth face heavy discrimination. Their exclusion from sports competitions, school events, vocational training and community life often has a negative impact on their self-confidence. Four Albanians enlisted as UN Volunteers to share their experience directly with youth from nearly 2,000 Roma and Egyptian families. Read
Countries:  Albania
Making youth volunteers the driving force behind development
12 August 2012
Volunteers in Bukhara (Uzbekistan) aim to raise education standards of Lyuli community members through volunteer led trainings on basic reading and writing, healthy lifestyles, and dangers of human trafficking. (UNV programme, 2012).
Taskent, Uzbekistan: It has been the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme’s on-going objective to motivate and support Uzbekistan’s energetic and remarkable youth volunteers in their endeavours. As part of these efforts, a national project will soon begin, and it will enhance youth civic participation and involvement in democratic governance practices. Read
More about: MDGs: General
Countries:  Uzbekistan
[PRESS RELEASE] Rio+20 delegation visits initiative helping rebuild community through volunteering
21 June 2012
Rio+20 delegation visits the favela area of Canta Galo in Rio de Janeiro. (UNV, 2012)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: On the first day of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, a Rio+20 delegation visited the favela area of Canta Galo, where 57 UN Volunteers are engaged in the renewal of their own community. "This is yet another example of people power driving real change," says UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri. "Volunteers, together with communities around the world, support social, economic and environmental transformation every day." Read
Youth volunteers mobilized for the Rio+20 Conference
15 June 2012
Several of the 1,200 young volunteers who received volunteer training and who will be involved in the organization of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20. (UNV, 2012)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: In the lead-up to Rio+20, UNV was actively involved with the Government of Brazil and UNDP in the training of 1,200 young volunteers for the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development taking place from 20 to 22 June in Rio de Janeiro. Read
Addressing violence against children
08 March 2012
Julie Lillejord, former UN Volunteer, with one of the interview teams that were working on the ground, collecting data for the national study on violence against children. (Matthew Gladden, 2012)
Tanzania: "Working for UNICEF was very interesting, meaningful and important. It made it clear to me that this is the line of work I want to be in. The memories of living and working in Tanzania will stay with me for life. It gave me valuable insight into complex development issues many, particularly African nations, face today." Read
More about: Children  Gender
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International Women’s Day: UNV Executive Coordinator’s statement
08 March 2012
In Sudan, more than 1000 women and men from several organizations paraded through the main streets of Nyala to speak out against gender-based violence during the 16-day campaign which ran from 25 November to 10 December 2011.  (UNV, 2011)
Bonn, Germany: International Women’s Day gives us the chance to recognize the invaluable contributions women make around the world, and mark the challenges we still have to meet to achieve gender equality.  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently highlighted the importance of addressing the needs of women and young people to ensure their full participation in peace-building and development.

UNV cooperates with its partners to build the capacities of women and youth to ensure their full participation in their communities.  We will continue to do so.  The commitment of UNV to provide women with a greater say in their destiny is absolute. Read

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