Madrid, Spain: Cruz Roja celebra mañana, viernes, el «Día internacional de los Voluntarios» con un homenaje a algunas de las personas que en Asturias han tenido y tienen una importante vinculación con la entidad.   Read article

Lima, Peru: La acción voluntaria no es sólo un valor ético - moral o una actitud, es una práctica concreta, coordinada y organizada, pues implica compromiso en las tareas a realizar, ya que éstas se hayan estrechamente vinculadas al desarrollo de una comunidad o población.   Read article

Sao Paolo, Brazil: A partir del 1 y hasta el 5 de diciembre se llevarán a cabo una serie de discusiones y seminarios acerca de la labor del voluntariado y los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio. Se discutirán proyectos de voluntariado previos y de qué manera estas acciones podrían encontrar réplica.   Read article

Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand celebrates International Volunteer Day on Monday, 5 December. If all the volunteers in New Zealand chose to strike in recognition of this important day, the country would grind to a halt.  Read article

To mark IVD, Volunteering Ireland, will officially launch its new web site www.volunteeringireland.ie. This provides opportunities for individuals who wish to devote some of their precious spare time to voluntary work. At the same time, non-profit organizations can make use of this pool of people to undertake much-needed, short-term work. The service is brokered by Volunteering Ireland.  Read article

For International Volunteer Day 2005, Voluntary Service Overseas is highlighting the important contributions of local and national volunteering – and also the contributions of international volunteers – with a campaign entitled "Volunteers for Development: Building Communities Together".   Read article

Trelawny, Jamaica: To honour its volunteers, the Trelawny Association of Volunteer Organizations (TAVO)  will hold a banquet and award 7 volunteers in a ceremony on 5 December, in Jamaica.   Read article

Bissau, Guinea Bissau: Uma exposição, teatro, uma meia-maratona e uma palestra sobre o voluntariado e os objectivos do Milénio para o desenvolvimento compõem o programa da festa que pretende ser a celebração do Dia Internacional do Voluntariado , em Bissau. O dia 5 de Dezembro é o dia oficial mas as actividades começam já no dia 2, no Centro do Instituto da Juventude.  Read article

In his message for International Volunteer Day 2005, Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, highlights the invaluable contribution of volunteers -- from the flooded streets of New Orleans to the flattened villages in Pakistan.  "Volunteers are ordinary people, often unsung heroes, helping to make a difference," he says, "they remain the true champions of our work towards the Millennium Development Goals."  Read article

In his first message as Administrator of UNDP on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day, Kemal Derviş applauds the efforts of volunteers worldwide who, together with the United Nations and the international community, are contributing to global efforts to fight extreme poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).  Read article