Bangkok, Thailand: Forty volunteer organizations, including the United Nations Volunteers programme, participated in a Volunteer Street Fair in Bangkok organized by the Volunteer Spirit Network to mark International Volunteer Day in December 2010. Read

Bangkok, Thailand: UNV volunteer Raymond Brandes works as an Outreach Specialist, coordinating outreach and networking activities, providing technical assistance to the network of volunteers and partners, and supporting research on volunteerism and gender-based violence prevention. Read

Korat, Thailand: In Thailand, 5 December coincides with His Majesty the King’s birthday. In honour of volunteering and the King, UNV and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Environment Unit were involved in a tree planting event in Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima) to help the municipality become a low carbon city. Read

Bangkok, Thailand: The pictures were taken during a thematic session about the role of the members of the community in environmental protection. The At First Sight project aims to promote volunteerism and build a network of cooperation between different actors already active and committed to the development of the Bangkok’s society. Read

Bangkok, Thailand: A UNV volunteer has won a national award for a project that helps people record their lives through photography. “This is about the opportunity to tell a story,” she said. Read