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Due to its vast reach, unparalleled popularity and foundation of positive values, sport is ideally positioned to contribute towards the United Nations’ objectives for development and peace. To raise awareness of this potential, 6 April was declared as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) by the UN General Assembly. The adoption of this Day signifies the increasing recognition by the United Nations of the positive influence that sport can have on the advancement of human rights, and social and economic development.
In its Resolution (A/RES/67/296) establishing the Day, the General Assembly “invites States, the United Nations system and, in particular, the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace, relevant international organizations, and international, regional and national sport organisations, civil society including, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and all other relevant stakeholders to cooperate, observe and raise awareness of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.”
“Sport has become a world language, a common denominator that breaks down all the walls, all the barriers. It is a worldwide industry whose practices can have widespread impact. Most of all, it is a powerful tool for progress and for development”,– Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General
More information on the IDSDP can be found at:
UN Days IDSDP Website
http://www.un.org/en/events/sportday/
UN Days IDSDP Website
http://www.un.org/en/events/sportday/
UNOSDP IDSDP website
http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/sport/home/unplayers/unoffice/idsdp
http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/sport/home/unplayers/unoffice/idsdp
