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TOP STORY
Angélique Kidjo dedicates song to volunteers
Internationally acclaimed singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Angélique Kidjo, joined forces with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, ahead of a 5 December UN General Assembly Session on volunteerism. UNV’s message to Member States is clear - millions of volunteers are changing lives for the better every day and with better recognition and support much more can be done.
TIPS AND RESOURCES
After the Libya crisis broke, UN OCHA joined forces with the Standby Task Force to create the Libya Crisis map, which was maintained by hundreds of online volunteers.
THIS MONTH
Online Volunteering Award 2011
On 5 December, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme announced the winners of the Online Volunteering Award 2011.





