Hon Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that the United Nations (UN) annually observes the International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development on 5 December;
2) further notes that, as a result of the resolution of 17 December 1985, governments, the UN and civil society organisations work together with volunteers around the world to celebrate the day on 5 December each year;
3) believes that this day is aimed at stimulating national and international policy debate around recognising, facilitating, networking, advocating for and promoting voluntary action;
4) further believes that this leads to a much better appreciation of the power of volunteerism in its many forms and ways of supporting it; and
5) calls upon all South Africans to participate and volunteer in activities and events which help promote the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
Agreed to.