Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: I am responsible for receiving and distributing human red blood cells meant for transfusion to MONUSCO staff in need. It is my task to move with the blood to ensure that it is safe for transfusion. Read

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: International Volunteer Day was celebrated in Kinshasa and other parts of the country on Saturday 5 December. UNV volunteers assigned to MONUC and to UN agencies were the initiators of a series of activities around the theme 'Volunteering for our Planet'. Read

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo: UNV volunteers are a familiar sight in UN peacekeeping missions, and many work hand-in-hand with the military.

Kristen Petillon, one of six UNV volunteers deployed with Joint Protection Teams in North Kivu, talks about his work keeping civilians safe and human rights respected. Read

Monrovia, Liberia and Kinshasa, DRC: Top UN official Helen Clark has joined Liberian Government ministers and community leaders to launch a new UNV-supported volunteering initiative aimed at spreading a message of peace, before making her way to meet UNV's biggest operation. Read

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: On 29 May, in recognition of World Environment Day celebrated on 5 June 2009, the UNV support team from the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) planted several indigenous trees in the green areas of Congo Batiment in Kinshasa. Read