Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: The UN Volunteers programme, in partnership with a wide range of national and international volunteer involving organizations, is organizing a "V-Forum" to discuss and develop recommendations on the current and future role of volunteers in the development of the Kyrgyz Republic.  Read article

Pristina, Serbia: UN Volunteers participation in UNMIK dates back to the beginning of the mission in June 1999 when some 200 UN Volunteers supported the mission in humanitarian work, organizing food deliveries, providing medical care and setting up temporary shelter for thousands of refugees returning to Kosovo.   Read article

New York, USA: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today stressed that cities and local authorities have a critical role to play in global progress in education, hunger, health, water, sanitation, gender equality and other areas of the development agenda to be discussed at next week's World Summit.  Read article

Montevideo: La Cámara de Senadores aprobó por unanimidad, durante la sesión extraordinaria realizada ayer 21 de junio, el proyecto de ley de Voluntariado social.  Read article

Chengdu: China is drafting a national law on volunteer services to protect volunteers’ rights and encourage more people to volunteer.  Read article