On the afternoon of January 13th Haiti has suffered a force 7.0 earthquake and a series of aftershocks resulting in widespread damage including to the United Nations compound. This is a humanitarian emergency which requires an internationally co-ordinated relief effort. UNV volunteers are expected to be fully engaged in the UN response to the earthquake. Read

Zolotonosha: It took some active young people in Zolotonosha only two months to create and publish the first regional newspaper for the city’s young readers. This project was assisted by the UNV and UNDP project “Youth Social Inclusion for Civic Engagement in Ukraine”. Read

Kiev, Ukraine: Organizers decided to combine their efforts on 5 December into a grand two-day celebration all over Ukraine. In order not to limit the time or geographical scope of the celebration, the organizers invited NGOs to step in with their proposals for ways to celebrate International Volunteer Day. The campaign was entitled 'The Volunteer Weekend' and lasted from Saturday 5 December until Sunday 6 December. Twenty-two associations and 855 volunteers came together to organize 24 volunteer events all over Ukraine. Visit site

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At the end of November and during December 2009, five UN volunteers and two volunteers from Service for Peace conducted painting lessons for the children attending the Integration centre at ROKADA Charity Fund. The centre is functioning with support from UNHCR Regional Representative in Kyiv. Read

There is nothing like a catching a plane or a train at the last minute to make you appreciate the beginning of a trip. The mixed feelings of adrenaline leaving your body and anxiety about things to come are sure signs that something great is lying just ahead. Read

On the 5th of December, the “Wear Green!” photo contest has come to an end. We are happy to inform you that we received 130 photos from all over the Ukraine. Read

On 9-13 December the first national forum of NGOs and the business sector "Youth for Society: Your Actions Have Meaning” took place in Donetsk. The initiator of the meeting was the International Youth Association AIESEC Ukraine. Read

On 5 December, the international community celebrated International Volunteer Day. Joint efforts of the UN Volunteers and a number of Ukrainian NGOs helped to make this day a noticeable event in Ukraine. Read

Kyiv: On 3 December the United Nations Volunteers programme and Ukrainian non-governmental organizations invited volunteers to take part in 25 activities in 14 towns on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day. Activities aimed to protect the environment and to provide assistance to people in need will take place on the “Volunteer Weekend” on 5-6 December. Read