To mark International Volunteer Day 2005, the United Nations Volunteers and the donor community in Uzbekistan have organized an event in Nukus, Karakalpakstan, with the children of Kostruba, a remote community in Karakalpakstan.  Read entry

Bonn, L'Allemagne: Il y a quatre ans l’Année internationale des Volontaires (AIV) 2001 s’achevait. L’Année elle-même finissait sur une note optimiste, alors que les quatre piliers de l’AIV – une meilleure reconnaissance, promotion, facilitation et mise en réseau – créaient un élan qui élevait le profil du volontariat et des volontaires à un niveau jamais vu avant.  Read article

Bonn, Germany: Fours years ago today the International Year of Volunteers (IYV) 2001 came to a close. The Year itself ended on a high note, as the four pillars of IYV – greater recognition, promotion, facilitation and networking – generated a momentum that raised the profile of volunteerism and volunteers to a level never seen before.  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

Athens, Greece: On the occasion of the International Volunteer Day, the Greek Ministry of Health awarded organizations and individuals for their volunteer work in 2005.   Read entry

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

Lusaka, Zambia: The Zambian government says it is committed to promoting the spirit of volunteerism and supporting initiatives aimed at empowering the community for national development.   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