The United Nations celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

Sport has the power to change the world and is a fundamental right to strengthen social bonds and promote sustainable development and peace, as well as solidarity and respect for all.

The theme for this year’s International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is “Celebrating People and Planet”. The purpose of this appointment is to give everyone an opportunity to learn about the positive role of exercise and regular physical activity in people’s lives and their communities.

marginalized groups

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed says sport has the power to match passion, energy and enthusiasm in a collective cause. For her, it is in everyone’s interest to harness the “huge power” of sport to help build a better and more sustainable future for all.

For the United Nations, sport is also an opportunity to empower girls, women, youth and people with disabilities. Being physically active also enables marginalized groups to advance issues such as health, sustainability, education, and the promotion of human rights and peace.

For the United Nations, the universality of sport and its ability to unite individuals and groups is a powerful element of solidarity and understanding.

Football power

From sporting events around the world to those organized in small communities with initiatives and campaigns.

Remember this video prepared by UN Women in Brazil about the role of sport in the autonomy of girls and women.

To celebrate this year’s International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the organization is holding, this Thursday, in New York, a series of Davos-style talks, to highlight the power of football, for example, and other sports for the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals and human rights. .

The discussions focus on three main themes: sustainability and climate action, gender equality, and combating racism and hate speech.

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