The United Nations Volunteer (UNV) programme and the Beijing Volunteer Service Federation (BVF) co-hosted the first International Volunteer Service Exchange Conference on 12-13 October, in Beijing, China.

On Saturday 16 August 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and the UNSG’s Envoy for Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, visited Nanjing, China to attend the opening ceremony of the Nanjing 2014 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games. Representatives of the UNV China Field Unit, including UNV Programme Officer Eirene Chen and national UN Volunteer Wang He (Amy), joined the UN China team to accompany the Secretary-General’s delegation. 

UNV is pleased and proud to celebrate 30 years of collaboration with the People's Republic of China. A chronological and thorough overview of the long-standing interaction can report significant progress, as well as a shifting focus toward areas like innovative social technology, greening social engagement and stronger civic participation in China, especially in an affluent-eastern/poorer-western perspective and ethnic minority perspective. Moreover, such a track record can set a benchmark for the future of superior internal social safety nets and protection of vulnerable social groups.