Sport for Development and Peace

Palma de Mallorca, 27 March 2025 – As part of an ongoing partnership to promote health, education, and equality through sport, UNESCO representatives attended the third edition of the Rafa Nadal Foundation Awards. This year’s event recognized…

Empowering Communities Through Sport: CSocD63 UN Side Event Highlights Martial Arts as Catalyst for Sustainable Development New York, February 14, 2024 — The webinar “Empowering Communities Through Sport: Real Voices, Real Change” brought…

Women's sports are on a winning streak, reaching new heights and shattering records. From the Olympics achieving gender parity to the growing audience for women's sports, there is much to celebrate and explore. Yet many gender gaps remain. Here are…

New data show that nearly one third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022. The findings point to a worrying trend of physical inactivity among adults, which has…

On April 4th, the United Nations Headquarters became a global stage for the celebration of the International Day of Sport, hosting a significant gathering in Conference Room 12 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. This event underscored the pivotal role of…

The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), which takes place annually on 6 April, presents an opportunity to recognize the positive role sport and physical activity play in communities and in people’s lives across the globe.…

9th February 2024, amidst the discussions of the UN 62nd Commission for Social Development (CSocD62), the Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD) hosted a powerful online side event titled "GameChangers: Sports for Social Inclusion in Rio's…

In 2023 the hosting cycle of the Inter-Agency Games fell onto Vienna. With great excitement we took over the flag from our colleagues in Copenhagen last year and our now looking forward to welcoming the Inter-Agency Games family, our athletes, and…

The Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus is working to help build and nurture connections and interactions across the island, bringing together Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. The island of Cyprus, which…

Celebrating the union of body, mind and soul, hundreds of yoga enthusiasts - including UN officials and staffers - filled the green expanse of the North Lawn at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday to mark the ninth celebration of the…

Tania Braga, who heads the IOC legacy department, helps hosts of the Olympic Games to create lasting positive impacts for local communities in line with global sustainability goals. She says the 2024 Paris Games will be the first event to implement…

Athletes are pushing for a more equitable world, both on and off the playing field – one of the messages coming out of the UN on Thursday, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.  The annual commemoration, now in its…