Kigali, Rwanda: Hundreds of national and international UN Volunteers and other volunteers – including scouts and guides, members of the National Youth Council, VSO, young Christian associations, young women Christians associations, and the Red Cross as well as citizens – joined hands in celebrating the International Volunteer Day in Rwanda.   Read article

Istanbul, Turkey: Volunteers throughout Turkey shared their silent commitment to the community in a childrens’ photo show, in Istanbul, 5 December. Exhibits from this, the first volunteers’ show were the work of 55 volunteers, hand-picked from over 400 entry snapshots of children in need, attending non-formal activities with the support of young Turkish volunteers in 27 locations across Turkey.  Read article

Canberra, Australia: Coinciding with International Volunteer Day, Volunteering Australia, the national peak body for volunteering, has found that a staggering 52 per cent of surveyed organizations say their volunteers plan to stop or reduce their participation, including 11 per cent who have already stopped or changed volunteering, because of increased petrol costs.  Read article

Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Voluntarios de Naciones Unidas (VNU) Honduras lanza de nuevo su página Web con una versión bilingüe español/inglés que incluye nuevas secciones como la Galería de Fotos, Preguntas Mas Frecuentes (FAQ) y secciones de Empleo, y una muestra rápida de fotografías que expone el trabajo de VNU en Honduras.  Read article

New York, USA : International Volunteer Day was celebrated at the UN Secretariat in New York, USA today with a discussion panel on volunteering and the role of volunteers in responding to natural disasters and ‘silent crises’ such as poverty and disease.  Read article

Damascus, Syria: “The Power of Image, the Power of Volunteers: Volunteerism and Development through the eyes of Women” is the title of a month-long photography workshop starting on International Volunteer Day (IVD), 5 December, and continuing until 2 January.   Read article

Geneva, Switzerland: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) celebrates its unique volunteer network on 5 December, International Volunteer Day. Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers are at the very heart of successful humanitarian assistance for millions of victims of natural catastrophes, conflicts and other crises in the world.  Read article

Wien, Österreich: Die Auszeichnung der „Freiwilligen des Jahres" wurde im Internationalen Jahr der Freiwilligen 2001 zur Aufwertung, Anerkennung und Danksagung für das freiwillige Engagement in Österreich geschaffen. Denn die freiwilligen Leistungen der Österreicherinnen und Österreicher sind alles andere als selbstverständlich. Und daher sollen sie dort stehen, wo sie in unserer Gesellschaft hingehören: vor den Vorhang - und nicht länger im Schatten.  Read article

Dili City, Timor Leste: A series of activities are being undertaken in Dili City, capital of Timor Leste, to celebrate the International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December.   Read article

Lima, Peru: Con la finalidad de promocionar los valores del Voluntariado entre el público juvenil y universitario, y crear lazos directos entre los jóvenes que desean desarrollar actividades de voluntariado y las organizaciones e instituciones que los requieren, es que se llevará a cabo un evento que combinará momentos de sano esparcimiento y capacitación en el marco del Día Internacional del Voluntariado, decretado por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas el 5 de diciembre.  Read article