UNITeS news and updates from 2000

UNITeS Update - December 2000
Since the last update at the eve of the Millennium Summit, activity has continued at good pace towards the start of full implementation for UNITeS. [more]

Volunteer brings computers to the Bedouin - 16 October 2000
UNITeS Volunteer apply ICT in rural area of Bedouin, Jordan. [more]

UNITeS Pre-Launch Phase - First Assignments - 7 September 2000
Five months after UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced his vision for a high tech volunteer corps in the UN's Millennium Report, the initiative has hit the ground running and 23 professionals have now taken up assignments. [more]

UNITeS Pre-Launch Phase - First Assignments - 5 September 2000
New assignments under the UNITeS umbrella for which resources needed to be mobilized. The first assignment commenced on 1 August 2000, in India. [more]

High-tech experts discuss UNITeS coalition for developing nations - 25 August 2000
Close to 30 experts in development and ICT met for a workshop from 21 to 23 August at UNV headquarters in Bonn, Germany. [more]

Internet leader forges first private sector partnership with UNITeS - 22 July 2000
Cisco Systems, Inc. announced the first concrete partnership arrangement from the private sector with UNITeS. [more]

Statement by Sharon Capeling-Alakija, Executive Coordinator, United Nations Volunteers - 7 July 2000
At the High-Level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. [more]

International workshop meets on next steps for UNITeS initiative - 9 June 2000
An international exploratory workshop met for three days to discuss UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's recent UNITeS initiative. [more]

UNV Press Release: UNV joins global initiative for 'high-tech' volunteers - 10 April 2000
An international exploratory workshop met for three days to discuss UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's recent UNITeS initiative. [more]