english |  français |  español View RSS feedWhat is RSS?  Home  |  Contact us  |  FAQs  |  Search  |  Sitemap  |  UNDP Information Disclosure Policy
 
Youth - Related documents
Pages   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16  

Leaving a positive mark on the environment
25 November 2011
The participants of the first training of trainers shared their knowledge, received factual information from the trainers, played interactive games and shared different points of view on the subject of global ecological issues. (UNV)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan: The Ecological Boomerang project is training volunteers on issues related to ecology, sustainability and environmental responsibility. This is only the first step towards the realization of a large project aiming to have a positive impact on the environment. Read
Happy birthday, UN!
24 November 2011
During UN Day in Tashkent, the UNV stall was a popular destination among people eager to volunteer and get involved in any way they could. (UNV)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan: It was a great honour for me, as the national IYV+10 Coordinator in Uzbekistan, to participate in the celebration of the birth of the United Nations. We provided our visitors with information about UNV activities and initiatives, and I referred people to our Facebook page, which I was happy to find most of them were already following.

These posts not only include reports about our activities, but also contain links to various competitions, educational opportunities, contests, projects and programmes that people can get involved in. Read
Countries:  Uzbekistan
Linking hands for a robust tomorrow
27 October 2011
Elderly people living in nursing homes without family networks to support them often lack emotional care and are prone to depression. Youth volunteer groups provide assistance to understaffed nursing homes, helping to cover basic sanitary and psychological needs. (UNV, 2011)
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: “The volunteers were able to build meaningful relationships with elderly members of the nursing home and broaden their own understanding of various elder-related issues. The initiative aims to promote awareness of volunteerism, philanthropy and community service. The very fabric of Kyrgyz society depends on the efforts of individual citizens to voluntarily reach out to those in need and lend a helping hand.” Read
More about: Health  Poverty
Countries:  Kyrgyzstan
Other languages: en français  en español  
Caring for the elderly in Gaza
02 September 2011
Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territory: In Gaza late last July, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme organized a volunteer event to promote volunteer action and volunteering values. Read
Other languages: en français  
Sri Lankan youth volunteers set world record
25 August 2011
!500 Sri Lankan youth broke the Guinness World Record for the Largest Human Mosaic when they formed the word "youth" at Colombo University on International Youth Day 12 August 2011. (Lakshman Nadaraja, 2011)
This year, “youth” was more than just a word to volunteers involved with Sri Lankan youth service organizations.  On 12 August, International Youth Day, 1500 youth volunteers assembled on a Colombo sports field to form the word “youth” and break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Human Mosaic. Read
Countries:  Sri Lanka
IT essentials for development
22 August 2011
The first meeting held for NGO partners. The Instructor of the Despertar NGO is talking to other NGOs about best practices in teaching IT Essentials to underserved young people in São Paulo. (UNV, August 2011)
São Paulo, Brazil: It is such an honour to be a UN Volunteer, serving in my own country, and seeing the positive impact that the Cisco Networking Academy ICTs educational programme is having. Read
More about: Education  ICT
Countries:  Brazil
Voluntary action for environmental protection
18 August 2011
A UNV Albania stand offered information and materials on volunteerism, environmental protection and climate change. (UNV, 2011)
Vuno, Albania: The camp helped to increase awareness among the participants about volunteerism and the importance of voluntary actions for community mobilization and local development. Read
The voice of youth: International Day of Youth
11 August 2011
In Thateng town, Sekong Province, 800 km south of the capital of Lao PDR, 19-year-old Nouan Anong fits her headphones for the morning news. Nouan is a volunteer radio anchor with the Thatheng Ethnic Community Radio for Development station. “This is a unique opportunity to volunteer and represent my Ta-oi ethnic group,” says Nouan. “I can communicate in my own language so the community understands what is happening around them.” Through volunteering, Nouan has become the voice of her peers. (Philippe Pernet / UNV)
Bonn, Germany: This year marks both the International Year of Youth and the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10). It’s a unique opportunity to recognize how young people can take a stand and help change the world for the better. Read
Countries:  Lao PDR
China launches its first national volunteer association
02 August 2011
Renata Lok-Dessallien (left), United Nations Resident Coordinator in China, and Zhou Tienong, President of the China Volunteers Association (CVA), during the launch of CVA, the first volunteer association in the country. Its aim is to foster a culture of volunteerism for social development and solidarity. (UNV, 2011)
Beijing, China: The UN Resident Coordinator in China, Renata Lok-Dessallien, celebrated the launch of the China Volunteers Association. This inclusive volunteer association aims to foster and promote the culture of volunteerism for social development. Read
Countries:  China
UNV chief sees youth as engaged actors of development
01 August 2011
At the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) Briefing to NGOs in New York, Flavia Pansieri emphasized that through volunteerism, young people are empowered to actively engage in changing the world around them. (UNV, 2011)
New York, United States: In June 2011, UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri spoke on the occasion of the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) Briefing to NGOs in New York. She focused on youth, a significant resource for volunteering: "Youth are not the problem, they are part of the solution". Read

Pages   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16  
UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)