World Chronicle 437: Brenda McSweeney, UNV

Michael Littlejohns interviews Brenda McSweeney, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme, for World Chronicle program 437.

• Categories: News & Features / Features / World Chronicle
• Video Length: 00:28:06
• Production Date: 13 June 1991
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: BHASKAR MENON; BRENDA GAEL MCSWEENEY; IAN STEELE; MARIAN HOUK; MICHAEL LITTLEJOHNS
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTEERS - UNV
• Subject Topical: TRAINING PROGRAMMES; VOLUNTEERS
• MAMS Id: 2148885
• Parent Id: 824502

Description

UN VOLUNTEERS

Brenda McSweeney, Executive Co-ordinator of the United Nations Volunteers Programme, discusses the role United Nations volunteers play in assisting many developing countries in a wide variety of technical, agricultural, humanitarian, research and training projects. The UNV programme, says Ms. McSweeney, promotes durable community development through the creation or strengthening of local grass-roots groups involved in activities such as health, nutrition, village improvement and non-formal education. Ms. McSweeney emphasizes that volunteerism is open to men and women of all ages.

• Scripts: File; 437_1000.pdf (39.43 KB)