Beijing, China: Volunteers were honoured at the close of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, and UNV volunteer Liu Hui received an award on their behalf. The post-Olympic potential of volunteerism for development was also recognized. Read

Beijing, China: The UN's Olympic volunteer celebration on 7 August, organized by UNV and UNDP, was covered by China's top prime time news programme 'Xinwen Lianbo' and leading English newspaper, China Daily. Visit links to English-language coverage. Read

Beijing, China: Senior UN and Beijing officials have encouraged the continuation of volunteerism for development beyond the 2008 Olympic Games. Read

Ruoergai Wetlands Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China: In order to solve environmental problems, you first need to understand them. The expertise of UNV volunteers studying China's wetlands is helping to preserve biodiversity. Read

Beijing, China: UNV, the Beijing Youth League, the China Red Cross and MSI have joined forces with people living with HIV to train Olympic volunteers on HIV prevention and anti-discrimination. Read