Tegucigalpa, Honduras: In Honduras, the UNAIDS Volunteer Network was founded through the initiative of international UN Volunteer Michela Polesana, serving in the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The network promotes social activities aiming to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and human rights. Read

Tokyo, Japan: The Government of Japan and the UN have extended assistance to the Joint Program for the Support of Human Security in Honduras (PCASH) for the second year, with a contribution of US $1.28 million through the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security. The programme now involves seven UNV volunteers, the only PCASH personnel engaged in the country. Read

Honduras: The Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV), Flavia Pansieri, visits Honduras to observe the development work of UNV and its partners. (Spanish) Read

Bonn, Germany: In a joint programme with several UN agencies, UNV volunteers are going to work over the next two years with the youth in Honduras to curb the spread of violence in three municipalities. Read

Bonn, Germany: Peter Claesson, United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme Officer in Honduras, is one of five recipients of the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Administrator’s Award for Innovation and Commitment. Read