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Olympic volunteers recognized for "selfless work"
24 August 2008
UNV volunteer 'Lucy' Liu Hui (left) receives her 'Live Positively' award at the Coca-Cola 'Shuang Experience Center' in Beijing. (Beijing 2008)
Beijing, China: Volunteers were honoured at the close of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, and UNV volunteer Liu Hui received an award on their behalf. The post-Olympic potential of volunteerism for development was also recognized. Read
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Recognizing volunteers in the Olympic Games and development
07 August 2008
The Beijing 2008 volunteers logo. (Beijing 2008)
Beijing, China: Senior UN and Beijing officials have encouraged the continuation of volunteerism for development beyond the 2008 Olympic Games. Read
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More about: Culture & sports
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Preserving China's wetlands with UNV know-how
04 August 2008
Accompanied by their Chief Technical Adviser (left,) Chinese and international UNV volunteer experts (Liu Lei pointing) examine ditches in the Ruoergai wetlands nature reserve, Sichuan Province, China. They are looking for methods to stop the ditches draining excess water. (UNV)
Ruoergai Wetlands Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China: In order to solve environmental problems, you first need to understand them. The expertise of UNV volunteers studying China's wetlands is helping to preserve biodiversity. Read
More about: Environment
Thousands of volunteers receive HIV/AIDS training in China
16 June 2008
A gay man receives a health and AIDS checkup at a clinic in Beijing in this April 15, 2007 photo. The free health checkup was organized by Xiao Dong's organization - Chaoyang Chinese AIDS Volunteer Group. (newsphoto)
Around 5,500 volunteers for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have received HIV/AIDS prevention and destigmatization training, according to UNAIDS, the joint United Nations programme on HIV and AIDS. Read
More about: HIV/AIDS
UNV volunteers support Chinese earthquake relief
21 May 2008
Caring for the millions of homeless after the Sichuan earthquake is an urgent priority for volunteers. (L. Liu/UNV)
Sichuan Province, China: UNV volunteers are working in Sichuan province in China to support medical relief for people displaced by the recent earthquake. One of them is writing an online diary of his experiences (last updated 1 June), and was joined in May by two others. Read
More about: Emergency relief
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