Bonn, Germany: Youth volunteering in the Arab States 2001. Read

Bonn, Germany: Start young, stay green. Throughout 2001, volunteer awareness mushroomed through environmental clubs in tropical Guyana. In less than a year, the number of clubs affiliated with the country's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) increased from 12 to 55. They span the populated coastland of Guyana and large areas of the interior, with such names as Teenage Action Rangers, Kanuku Environmental Warriors and Young Environmentalists. Read

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Japanese Government has pledged US$400,000 to extend a confidence-building initiative among ethnically divided young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read

Freetown, Sierra Leone: Francis Kabina was evacuated from war-wracked Sierra Leone three times, once after anti-government rebels beat him severely and stole his two-way radio unit and the vehicle he was driving. Shaken and disillusioned, the 33-year-old Tanzanian UN Volunteer nearly lost his life under the menace of armed guerrillas. Read

Bonn, Germany: UNVs helped governments put the rights of children and young people onto their agendas. Read

Bonn, Germany: In December 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted its first resolution calling on Member States to promote volunteerism. It specifically encourages the greater involvement of youth and older people. Read

Bonn, Germany: A large portion of UNV's work with children has been carried out in cooperation with the chief CRC advocate -- UNICEF. More than 800 UN Volunteers (UNVs) have worked with UNICEF since UN Volunteers started development work in the field in 1971. Read

Singapore City, Singapore: Sharon Capeling-Alakija, Executive Coordinator of the Bonn-based United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV), will address the World Youth Meeting in Singapore on 30 October as keynote speaker. The meeting will mark the close of the 12th annual "Ship for the World Youth Programme" during which 264 young people from 17 countries sailed between Japan and South Africa and Singapore. The ship made several stops on the six-week voyage. Read

Bonn, Germany: Thanks to an initiative employed by UNV and UNDP in Nicaragua, 50 young Nicaraguan students have traded classrooms for the field to help with the reconstruction of their country in the aftermath of hurricane Mitch. They have been part of a special brigade formed to support the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project, aimed at addressing the country’s dire needs after this devastating natural disaster. Read

Bonn, Germany: Zingwangwa is a densely populated suburb of Blantyre in Malawi – until recently without a meeting place or recreational facilities young people (some 64% of the population) could call their own. Then UNICEF, in co-operation with the government’s Youth Department, stepped in with its "Youth Participation Programme." Read