Bonn, Germany: On 29 July, UNV welcomed new Deputy Executive Coordinator Naheed Haque.

"Volunteerism is the 'special ingredient' in peace and development," she remarked. Read

Dhaka, Bangladesh: The government should formulate guidelines to promote volunteerism, which is the best tool to achieve sustainable development, speakers at a national workshop on volunteerism said yesterday. Read

Dhaka, Bangladesh: In Bangladesh this year our theme is 'Volunteers Against Poverty' (VAP). The choice of this theme is as a result of the hydra-headed impacts of poverty in every aspect of lives both in Bangladesh and beyond. Read

Bonn, Germany: Volunteerism is one of the longest traditions in environmental activism, and community initiatives are invariably volunteer-based. Volunteers are to be found in conservation efforts around the world. Read

Monrovia, Liberia: I build bridges and communication between UNMIL, Government and the people we serve. I encounter a great variety of tasks and problems - such as a bridge that literally needed rebuilding. Read