Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Volunteers from across Uzbekistan met to share knowledge and skills on IVD. "Today’s event shows volunteerism is alive and well in Uzbekistan. We face global challenges, from food price rises to human trafficking and the spread of HIV/AIDS. Volunteers are vital in tackling these," said Edin Elgsaether, the United Nations Volunteers programme Officer in Uzbekistan.  Read article

This three-part volunteer story, written by Jessica Teicher, speaks of the joys of teaching English to Uzbek kids and knowing Uzbek culture and its people while volunteering. But it was dampened when the government refused to extend the volunteers' visas. They left after only five weeks instead of staying for two years as planned.  Read article

United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme recently released the “Volunteers and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Uzbekistan". The brochure contains concrete examples on how international and local volunteers are helping communities address issues on poverty, gender equality, education and HIV/AIDS.  Read article

This booklet from the UN Volunteers programme contains concrete examples of how international and local volunteers are helping communities address issues on poverty, gender equality, education and battling the spread HIV/AIDS in Uzbekistan.  Read article