The United Nations from the Field: The Work of Volunteers.

Dufour, Joanne; Day, Billie

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ERIC Number: EJ495541

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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The United Nations from the Field: The Work of Volunteers.

Dufour, Joanne; Day, Billie

Social Education, v58 n7 p424-26 Nov-Dec 1994

Discusses the origin, development, and role of the volunteer corps that assist the United Nations in humanitarian efforts. Describes how the concept of national volunteer service has spread from the United States to many other countries, including some former recipient nations that now have their own volunteer services. (CFR)

Descriptors: Child Health, Citizen Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Health Services, International Cooperation, International Organizations, Public Service, Volunteer Training, Volunteers, World Affairs, World Problems

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Philippines; Thailand

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