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22 August 2023 | Sport for Development and Peace
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…
26 June 2023 | Sport for Development and Peace
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…
20 April 2023 | Sport for Development and Peace
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…
11 April 2023 | Sport for Development and Peace
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 10th year,…
06 April 2023 | Sport for Development and Peace
UNESCO’s Sector for Social and Human Sciences is launching a contest to design a visual identity for its sport flagship, Fit for Life, as part of the celebrations around the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP). Fit for Life…
29 March 2023 | Sport for Development and Peace
IDSDP at 10 - Looking Back and Looking Forward
Join a global group of panelists for the tenth anniversary of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of April 6, the International Day of…
07 April 2022 | Sport for Development and Peace
Ahead of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, we spoke with the best female wheelchair racer of all time. Raising her voice for climate action, she explained why global warming threatens everyone, but especially persons with…
07 March 2022 | Sport for Development and Peace
The SIGA Summit on Female Leadership in Sport is back and better than ever before in a new exclusive hybrid format kicking off on International Women’s Day!
With SIGA Founding Member Mastercard, hosting the Summit at their brand-new Technology Hub…
24 January 2022 | Sport for Development and Peace
Amidst spreading conflict and rising tensions, he reminded that the appeal calls on all parties to observe a ceasefire throughout the course of the upcoming winter games.
‘A date with history’
In the spirit of “mutual understanding, hard work and…
26 November 2021 | Sport for Development and Peace
Liverpool striker Mo Salah gave children at Al Farooq Omar school in Cairo a day to remember last month when he paid a surprise virtual visit to share his views on the benefits of digital learning.
Salah, is an Ambassador for Instant Network…
06 November 2021 | Sport for Development and Peace
To celebrate the launch of the Social and Human Science Sector’s new sport-based flagship, Fit for Life, UNESCO is organizing a photo contest to promote equality, empowerment and inclusion through sport.
Fit for Life will unite private and public…
14 October 2021 | Sport for Development and Peace
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed an increasingly connected world that is recognizing the vital importance of physical activity (PA) for mental and physical health. It has exposed vulnerabilities and inequities in opportunities
for communities and…