Immigrants formed the first volunteer fire fighting units (still a volunteer activity in Chile).

E. Bringing volunteerism into the mainstream

People often define volunteering as the privileged helping the needy, but volunteering can also be used to help oneself.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has developed an internal volunteering policy and established a volunteering focal point within its headquarters.

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YUVA (Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action)

National legislation on volunteering was identified during the International Year of Volunteers as an important determinant of a flourishing volunteer movement.

The legislative environment is becoming increasingly supportive of volunteering and the contribution that volunteering makes to individuals and societies is increasingly recognized.

Women's Union of Russia (1999 2002)

Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action

References in national Human Development Reports to volunteerism are an indicator of the extent to which volunteerism is entering the mainstream of development thinking.

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There's a common belief that working for free doesn't have any value.

These countries attitude reflects that of the Arabs themselves.

Involvement ranges from employer supported volunteer schemes and funding for volunteer projects, to building partnerships around volunteer focused government and civil society initiatives.

Other examples abound of providing recognition.

A year of voluntary ecological work was initiated to educate youth on environmental issues.

The statement reflected the position of the United States, not that of the international community.

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Research is important in order to establish culturally sensitive definitions of volunteerism, to determine its scale and characteristics and to assist in the development of policies that recognize and support voluntary action.

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The issues of Racism, Environmental Justice and Volunteerism were the primary presentations.

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Indeed, there is a need for changes in some existing legislation that has a negative impact on volunteering, including barriers to international volunteering schemes.

The United Nations Children's Fund has comprehensively researched the state of volunteering within its national committees and plans to use the results to enhance the spirit of volunteerism.

The attitude of the society needs to change including that of the women themselves.

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The position of the Georgian Government

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The position of the Russian Federation

Position of the United Kingdom

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11. Acknowledges the importance of civil society organizations for the promotion of volunteerism, and in this respect recognizes that strengthening the dialogue and interaction between civil society and the United Nations contributes to the expansion of volunteerism