Asmara, Eritrea: From monitoring and investigating refugee camps, intervening with cattle rustlers to organizing training sessions -- these are but a few of the tasks of a UN Volunteer working the Human Rights Office in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Read

Barenta, Eritrea: My trip to my new destination was full of surprises. My flight was supposed to be at 8 a.m. in the morning. However, due to bad weather it was delayed. By the time I reached Dubai, I had only 45 minutes to get my connection for Sana’a. After spending almost four hours at Sana’a airport, I happily reached Asmara, and Africa, for the first time. Read

Bonn, Germany: As the United Nations commemorates the third International Day of UN Peacekeepers on 29 May, paying tribute to those who serve in peacekeeping operations, United Nations Volunteers (UNV) are also being honoured for their dedication and courage in helping improve the lives of millions of people in war-torn and post-conflict countries across the globe. Read

Bonn, Germany: I joined the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) as a UN Volunteer two years ago. One of my first and most memorable experiences was a helicopter flight over the beautiful terrain from Asmara, capital of Eritrea, to Adigrat, a small town in Ethiopia near the Eritrean border. Read

To support the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE), the United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) deployed an initial five UN Volunteers in May 2001. UN Volunteers' current contribution to Eritrea Currently, 10 UN Volunteers are serving outside of UNMEE. Eritrea's contribution to UN Volunteers There are nine Eritreans serving abroad as UN Volunteers. Read