Abeche, Chad: International Volunteer Day (IVD) was celebrated in Abeche, Eastern Chad with fervour and enthusiasm. Since the inception of the UNV programme in Chad, this was the first opportunity for IVD celebrations to take place in Abeche instead of N’Djamena, the capital city.   Read article

Yerevan, Armenia: The Armenian authorities, UN representatives and civil society activists discussed the social and economic importance of volunteerism for development during a round table discussion which honoured International Volunteer Day.  Read article

Bonn, Germany: Thousands of volunteers around the world have registered more than 1.5 million hours of effort to tackle climate change and other environmental issues, as part of a campaign to promote International Volunteer Day on 5 December.

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme launched the global campaign 'Volunteering for our Planet' to promote voluntary effort for the environment.  Read article

Bonn, Allemagne: Des milliers de volontaires aux quatre coins du globe enregistrent plus 1,5 million d’heures de volontariat investies dans la lutte contre le changement climatique. C’est ce qui ressort d’une campagne mondiale pour la Journée internationale des Volontaires du 5 décembre.  Read article

Bonn, Germany: The year 2011 marks the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV) 2001.  Opportunities exist for activities throughout 2011 that will showcase the diversity, breadth and depth of volunteering, country by country, as well as worldwide. IYV +10 offers the chance to raise the profile of volunteering and mobilize many more volunteers.  Read article