Dead Sea, Jordan: Volunteerism is a vital component of successful amateur sports and both expand opportunities for women and girls, UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator Ms Joyce Yu told the 4th International Olympic Committee (IOC) World Conference on Women and Sport. Read

Dead Sea, Jordan: Joyce Yu, Deputy Executive Coordinator of United Nations Volunteers, gives a speech to the 4th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport “Sport as a vehicle for social change” in Jordan on 9 March 2008. Read

Beijing, China: Volunteers in China organized by UNV and partners have launched "Smiling Beijing, Green Olympics" to promote volunteer action to save energy consumption and reduce pollution. Read

Apia, Samoa: Twenty-four volunteers have been commended for their outstanding commitment to their voluntary roles during the recent XIII South Pacific Games in Apia.  The Organizing Committee of the Games has granted special awards to 24 of the 4,000 volunteers who helped stage the South Pacific’s largest ever sporting event. Read

New York, USA: Dozens of young musicians representing many of the world’s regions and cultures will harmonize to form a new Orchestra for the United Nations, it was announced today. Read