Sport Politics
22/3/2013
No place for racism in sports, UN declares on International Day
Geneva (UN) – The United Nations today urged using the power of sport to end the blight of racism as it marked the annual International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Read more »
18/3/2013
Sport Protection in the Middle-East and North Africa: Ministry of the Interior of Qatar hosted high-level meeting
Doha, 17 (UNICRI). A high-level meeting to address the issue of sport protection in the Middle-East and North-Africa took place on 17 March 2013 in Doha. The meeting was jointly organised by UNICRI and the ICSS, the not-for-profit organisation speci... Read more »
13/3/2013
Your chance to promote sport as a priority for a better world
The United Nations, in collaboration with the Overseas Development Institute and the World Wide Web Foundation have jointly developed "MY World", a global citizen survey designed to determine the major issues that would make the biggest difference in p... Read more »
11/3/2013
Unleashing the Power of Sport at the UN
New York (Women Win) - On International Women's Day, Women Win reflects on the burgeoning momentum that backs sport as a mighty strategy in empowering girls and women as displayed at the UN's annual CSW Read more »
27/2/2013
Wilfried Lemke and William Gaillard new confirmed speakers at Securing Sport 2013
Doha, Qatar; (ICSS) 25th February 2013: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has announced that Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on Sport for Development and Peace, will speak at Securing Spor... Read more »
27/2/2013
Ethiopian women giggle and strain in a yoga class like no other
GOROM, South Sudan, February 25 (UNHCR) – The women giggle and strain as they try to follow their teacher, Naomi Swain, who is sitting in the lotus position on the red cement floor of a spartan classroom in South Sudan. Read more »
26/2/2013
UN Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace supports “Gold- You can do more than you think”
Hamburg (UNOSDP)- Today, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr. Wilfried Lemke, will be attending the premiere screening of the movie “Gold- You can do more than you think”. This highly insp... Read more »
21/2/2013
UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador Michael Ballack gets a first-hand look at the impact of AIDS on South Africa
South Africa (UNAIDS)- In his role as UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador, the German football star Michael Ballack conducted a 3-day mission to Johannesburg, South Africa, where he learned about the impact of HIV on communities and used his st... Read more »
8/2/2013
With one year to go, Ban helps kick off countdown to Sochi Winter Olympics
New York (UN News Centre) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon helped to kick off the one-year countdown to next year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi – the first Games to ever be hosted by the Russian Federation. Read more »
8/2/2013
UNDP’s Match Against Poverty raises US$360,000 for marginalized youth in Brazil and Cape Verde
Geneva (UNDP) – December’s Match Against Poverty held in Porto Alegre, Brazil raised US$360,000 for two youth-oriented projects - one in Brazil and one in Cape Verde, Africa. The announcement was made after all proceeds from ticket sales, b... Read more »
8/2/2013
Kenyan sports stars give election violence the boot
New York (UNDP) — A national campaign supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is using footballers and other sports stars, along with a range of other methods, to reduce the risk of violence in Kenya’s upcoming elections. Read more »
29/1/2013
United Nations Sports Envoy celebrates Special Olympics values and signs agreement with the host province of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics
PyeongChang (UNOSDP) – The UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Wilfried Lemke, is in attendance at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games. Mr. Lemke also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with... Read more »
14/1/2013
4th United Nations Sport for Development and Peace Youth Leadership Camp underway at Aspire
Doha, Qatar (UNOSDP) – The 4th edition of the UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp (YLC) kicked off today at the world renowned Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar. The Camp brings together youth aged 18-25 in order to teach them the best practices in using sport... Read more »
13/1/2013
Prince Ali and UN Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace visit Syrian refugee camp in Za’atari, tour Jordanian sport clubs in Northern Jordan
Za’atari & Northern Jordan (UNOSDP and We are Asia) – FIFA Vice President and Jordan Football President, His Royal Highness Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, and Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace, W... Read more »
27/12/2012
A Korean legacy in Léogâne: Taekwondo
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (MINUSTAH) — For more than a year, members of ROKENGCOY, the Korean military engineer contingent of MINUSTAH, taught Taekwondo, an Asian martial art, to some fifty teenagers of Léogâne, Haiti. On December ... Read more »
20/12/2012
Top footballers play in UNDP’s 10th Annual Match Against Poverty
Porto Alegre, Brazil (UNDP) — More than 50,000 football fans descended upon the new Gremio stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil yesterday to watch Ronaldo's team beat Zinedine Zidane's team 3-2 in the 10th Annual Match Against Poverty, which was spons... Read more »
18/12/2012
At UN and Olympics exhibition, Ban highlights role of sports in advancing shared goals for peace
New York (UN News Center) – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recalled today the “many powerful emotions” experienced on 26 July 2012 – the day he took part in the torch run for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in support of the Olympi... Read more »
14/12/2012
Registration opens for 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development
The IOC today launched the registration process for the third edition of the International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development which will take place from 5 to 6 June 2013 at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, USA. Read more »
13/12/2012
United Nations partners with Korean Air to add wings to Sport for Development and Peace initiatives
Seoul (UNOSDP) – Today the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) and Korean Air signed a Letter of Intent, aiming to establish a framework for next-step cooperation in the area of Sport for Development and Peace, ... Read more »
3/12/2012
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Ban calls for new push to improve access to society
(UN News Center) – Highlighting the need to guarantee disabled people equal access to services and opportunities worldwide, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a new global push aimed at “creating societies that va... Read more »
1/12/2012
UNAIDS and Italian football team up against AIDS
(UNAIDS) – To mark World AIDS Day, the Italian football league ‘Serie A’ will dedicate 2 days to UNAIDS. As part of the Together We Will End AIDS initiative, ten football matches on the 2nd and 3rd of December will call attention to a... Read more »
29/11/2012
More top footballers to join UNDP's 10th annual Match Against Poverty
Geneva (UNDP) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today announced the addition of more world-renowned footballers – including Samuel Eto’o of Cameroon, Djalma Feitosa Dia of Brazil, Fernando Hierro of Spain and Fernando ... Read more »
28/11/2012
Soccer stars help launch partnership between UN and Inter Milan to help young people
New York (UN News Center) – Soccer stars Luis Figo and Francesco Toldo were at the United Nations today for the launch of a new partnership between the world body and the charitable organization Inter Campus, which the Italian soccer team Interna... Read more »
28/11/2012
UN Member States confirm sport’s role in development and peace-building
New York, 28 November 2012 – Today the UN General Assembly passed its latest Resolution on sport, reaffirming the use of sport to bring about positive social change. This year’s Resolution, entitled “Sport as a means to promote educat... Read more »
16/11/2012
Save the date: the 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development
The third edition of the International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development will take place from 5 to 6 June 2013 at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, USA. Jointly organised by the UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSD... Read more »
29/10/2012
Goodwill Ambassador Hong Myung-bo praises Thailand’s HIV efforts
(UNAIDS) – South Korean football star Hong Myung-bo—a UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador—described his HIV fact-finding visit to Thailand this week as an “eye-opening experience” and a great learning opportunity. Read more »
18/10/2012
UNOSDP and partners wrap up successful pilot year for the Youth Leadership Camp initiative
Geneva (UNOSDP) – The third UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp concluded on Friday, 5 October, at the Swiss Federal Office of Sport (OFSPO) in Macolin, Switzerland. After 11 days of both theoretical and practical training, the 26 youth coming from 16 c... Read more »
17/10/2012
Hunger Run 2012 and Crescita SMS Campaign
Rome (FAO) – As part of celebrations for World Food Week, Hunger Run 2012 will take place on Sunday 21 October 2012 starting at 10:00 am. The event, formerly known as the Run for Food race, has been renamed to emphasize the Rome-based agencies co... Read more »
12/10/2012
The United Nations and the International Judo Federation Sign Partnership to Reinforce their Cooperation
The United Nations (UN) and the International Judo Federation (IJF) today signed an initial two-year partnership agreement seeking to further harness the power of judo to bring about positive social change worldwide. The partnership was signed in Abu D... Read more »
10/10/2012
South Africa’s carbon footprint during World Cup year lower than projected – UN report
UN News Centre – South Africa’s carbon footprint for 2010, the year it hosted the football World Cup, was lower than previously expected, says a new United Nations report, which highlights the successes and lessons that other countries must... Read more »
