You should have rationed your greed
and paid her heed, when she told you not to cut down forest trees,
but you did not see the wisdom of her pleas,
and now the taps are dry. Read

Dili, Timor-Leste: A total of 62 international UNV volunteers have arrived in Timor Leste to support the coming local elections, to meet a request of the Government of Timor-Leste. Read

Dili, Timor-Leste: Activities in celebration of IVD in Timor-Leste started on December 2nd with the training for the Dengue and Malaria Campaign, followed by repair works on three basketball courts in Dili, and a press trip on December 4th organized with the support of the Public Information Office. Read

UNV volunteer Human Rights Officers and Advisors work across the UN's peacekeeping missions, helping to restore mutual respect among populations traumatized by war. Read

Dili, Timor-Leste: There comes a time in your life that, for personal or professional reasons, you need your work to count more than the number of drunk drivers, or chest pains seen in one hour... When you are on a personal and professional path that includes volunteer work, that path is never complete without the UN, so I volunteered with UNV simply because it made sense. Read