Amman, Jordan: With the slogan 'Hand in Hand for a Better Life', International Volunteer Day (IVD) was celebrated in Jordan under the patronage of H.R.H. Princess Basma bint Talal. Events were also covered on national television.  Read article

Amman: The United Nations Volunteer (UNV) programme celebrated International Volunteer Day (IVD) by inaugurating an information technology community centre at the Al Moqarieyh Community Association, Showback in Jordan on 5 December.  Read article

Individuals and communities from across the Middle East are uniting with a common goal to combat polluted waterways, declining water quality and the growing amount of waste as part of Clean Up the World 2003.  Read article

Williamsburg: The widow of Jordan’s King Hussein, Queen Noor, said that she had earlier planned to become a Peace Corps volunteer before joining the royal family.  Read article

Amman, Jordan: Jordan’s Princess Basma Bint Talal, the sister of the late King Hussein, today presented the first Volunteer of the Year award to Al Tayeb Ahmad Al Zuwairi, a retired head teacher from the southern village of Al Maqar'iyah near Shobak where he runs the local Society for Social Development.  Read article