Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic: Women seeking asylum abroad should not suffer from violence in their own communities. UNV volunteers in Syria work with Iraqi refugee volunteers to help ensure women's rights are respected. Read

Damascus, Syria: One of the biggest environmental problems facing Syria is the number of plastic bags. On IVD, volunteers took to the streets of Syria to reduce their use. Read

Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic: On 5 December 2008, approximately 125 volunteers set out into various neighbourhoods all over Damascus to clean up the city. Read

Geneva, Switzerland: Hikmat Nabulsi, Executive Coordinator of UNV from 1977 to 1987, has died aged 82. Under his tenure, the number of UNV volunteers more than tripled, passing the 1,000 mark, and the scene was set for an annual International Volunteer Day. Read

Damascus, Syria: UNV volunteers have appeared on a weekly talk show in Syria, 'People to People', to speak about volunteerism and their work with UNV. Read