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17 February 2009
 Sailing the Nile 2008 
Cairo, Egypt: The Sailing the Nile for the Millennium Development Goals Campaign 2008 reached its final destination in Cairo on 13 December 2008. The closing event also celebrated International Volunteer Day  and International Human Rights Day.  Read article
More about: Egypt  Advocacy  MDG 1  MDG 2  MDG 3  MDG 4  MDG 5  MDG 6  MDG 7  MDG 8
22 January 2009
 New MDG cartoons for Kosovo 
Pristina, Kosovo: For IVD, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme team in Kosovo commissioned a local artist to come up with a new spin on the Millennium Development Goals.  Read article
More about: Kosovo  Civil society  Education  Environment  Gender  Governance  HIV/AIDS  Health  MDG 1  MDG 2  MDG 3  MDG 4  MDG 5  MDG 6  MDG 7  MDG 8  Poverty
05 December 2008
 Bangladesh - Volunteer Against Poverty by Ngozi Otti
IVD in Bangladesh meant a sticker campaign on the theme 'Volunteer Against Poverty'. (UNV)
Dhaka, Bangladesh: In Bangladesh this year our theme is 'Volunteers Against Poverty' (VAP). The choice of this theme is as a result of the hydra-headed impacts of poverty in every aspect of lives both in Bangladesh and beyond.  Read article
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More about: Bangladesh  HIV/AIDS  MDG 1  Poverty
05 December 2008
 Bangladesh - Volunteer Against Poverty by Ngozi Otti
IVD in Bangladesh meant a sticker campaign on the theme 'Volunteer Against Poverty'. (UNV)
Dhaka, Bangladesh: In Bangladesh this year our theme is 'Volunteers Against Poverty' (VAP). The choice of this theme is as a result of the hydra-headed impacts of poverty in every aspect of lives both in Bangladesh and beyond.  Read article
Go straight to PDF document (380 kb)

More about: Bangladesh  HIV/AIDS  MDG 1  Poverty
04 December 2008
 Sudan - Cleaning up Khartoum 
Volunteers on a cleaning duty in Ombadda Locality, Omdurman. (J. Hattingh/UNMIS)
Khartoum, Sudan: International Volunteer Day was celebrated early on 4 December in Khartoum with a variety of activities under the theme 'partnership for achieving the Millennium Development Goals through volunteerism'.   Read article
More about: Sudan  Environment  Health  MDG 7

 

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United Nations lauds volunteers across world 
Communities should harness the energy and initiative of the thousands of volunteers who contribute to projects around the world, including critical United Nations activities, senior UN officials said here Friday as they marked the day dedicated to those who give their time and efforts for free to help others.  Visit site
Track, learn and support the MDGs 
The United Nations, Google and Cisco have joined forces to launch a web site that tracks progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDG Monitor not only helps measure progress towards each of the goals, but also identifies gaps and pinpoints areas where additional efforts are needed.   Visit site
A Rough Guide to a Better World 
The Department for International Development (DFID) is urging British people to use their power as consumers to help help meet MDG #1 and the other MDGs. A free printed guide to ethical consumerism and an interactive website feature people from developing countries telling their own stories.  Visit site
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