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Spreading the word in hurricane-hit Haiti
10 September 2008
Public information is an essential facet of peacekeeping missions, and after incidents such as natural disasters enables people to find sources of clean water and food. (M. Rizzolio/UNV)
Gonaïves, Haiti: After a series of exceptionally severe storms, thousands of people in Haiti are in need of accurate information about how to cope and recover. UNV volunteers are helping to keep them informed. Read
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Bridging the literacy gap in India
08 September 2008
Addressing illiteracy in India is a serious challenge. Supported by UNV volunteers, The Times of India's 'Teach India' campaign aims to make a difference. (UN photo)
Chennai, India: The UN's International Literacy Day falls on 8 September. UNV is helping to improve literacy around the world, for example by supporting The Times of India newspaper's ambitious 'Teach India' campaign. Here one of the national UNV volunteers working on the project gives an insight into his role. Read
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  UNV Annual Report 2007    
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is inspired by the conviction that volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and by the idea that everyone can contribute their time and energy towards peace and development. With partners, UNV advocates for volunteerism, integrates volunteerism into development planning and mobilizes volunteers. The UNV Annual Report 2007 explores these ideas and the achievements of UNV and UNV volunteers.

Annual Report 2007 [pdf] (complete file, 1606KB)
UNV Statistical & Financial Information 2007 [pdf] (280KB)

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