08 December 2006
Continuing commitment to make a difference
Khartoum, Sudan: The world of volunteering is celebrating the United Nations-declared International Volunteer Day (IVD) every 5 December. To highlight this special day in Sudan, UNV volunteers, government officials and the local community of Bahri have raised funds for the refurbishment of the Omer Elmukthar Primary School for Girls.
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11 November 2005
Meet Flora, the face of the future in Sudan by Rosemarie North
Khartoum, Sudan: Flora Hussien has been working for nine years as a Red Crescent volunteer, doing health education in south Sudan. She is one of the 5,000 unpaid volunteers who are internally displaced and working within their own communities of displaced people in Sudan.
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22 July 2005
Sudan to host symposium on volunteers and the MDGs
Khartoum, Sudan: Sudan is hosting a national symposium on the role of volunteers in helping achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on 25 July in the capital Khartoum.
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16 June 2005
Sudanese President becomes first national volunteer for peace campaign
Khartoum, Sudan: As Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir declared 11 June as National Volunteers Day, he registered himself as the first volunteer for a national campaign for peace and development in the country, in a meeting with volunteer organizations.
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From: UN Volunteers Sudan
27 May 2005
UN Volunteers recognized for invaluable support to missions
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.
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