Kyiv: From August 16th a group of international volunteers from Croatia, England, Italy, USA, the Netherlands, Japan and Ukraine visited 5 villages and towns in Chronobyl zone 3 in Rivne and Zhytomyr oblasts. Read

Kyiv: Is there a life after UNV assignment? Dr. Alexiy Vitte, in his recent interview with InterMedia, tells about his service in Afghanistan, Tanzania and South Africa and discusses the reasons for coming back to Ukraine. Read

Kiev, Ukraine: After positive feedback from 2007, together with its partner organisation 'Alternative-V', UNV Ukraine has started preparations for a second campaign shaped as a volunteer work camp. View event

Kiev, Ukraine: Building civil society in the former Eastern bloc countries presents some unique challenges. Along with local partners, UNV and UNDP are working together to boost the role of volunteerism there. Read

The Report titled "Inspiration in Action" is a collection of stories about the wonderful work of UNV staff and volunteers worldwide. It illustrates in words and pictures the broad spectrum of UNV work and achievements. Read

Kyiv: UN Development Programme and UN Volunteers in Ukraine are hosting the three-day regional workshop for South-East Europe and CIS “Advancing Youth Inclusion, Civic Engagement and Volunteerism towards Achievement of MDGs”, which opened today. The workshop has attracted over 40 participants from eight countries. Read

On Sunday, 18th May, 2008, Kiev hosted the opening of the Living Library in Ukraine in Tarasa Shevchenko park. The Library functioned much like a conventional library as we all know it, the only difference – in the Living Library the “books” were human beings, each of them with own life stories to share: adventures, love, incredible dreams and real horrors. Read

After implementation of last year’s International Volunteerism Promotion campaign, the organisers received very positive feedback from its participants, both International volunteers and Ukrainian youth in the villages visited by the campaign. Following these recommendations together with our partner organisation “Alternative-V” we have started preparation for the second campaign shaped as a volunteer work camp. Read

Kyiv: On the occasion of World AIDS Memorial Day on May 18, United Nations Volunteer programme jointly with International Alliance on HIV/AIDS in Ukraine are organising the Living Library project, to take place in Kyiv. Read

Kyiv, Ukraine: With the United Nations Volunteers programme’s support over the last 3 years through the “Volunteers for Participatory Community-Based Development in Chernobyl” project, UNV volunteers have worked with Chernobyl Recovery and Development Programme staff to empower local communities. They have worked on projects to improve local health centres, youth centres, schools, water supplies, gasification systems, among others. Read