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Share creative and innovative ways in tackling climate change, in promoting access to education, in advancing the global drive for sustainability, and in fighting for social justice.

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Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies. Thursday, 4 April 2024, 11 AM ET - 1PM ET. Conference Room 12, UNHQ, New York. To mark the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) at UN Headquarters in New York, the UN Department of Global Communications in collaboration with the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), and the Permanent Missions of the State of Qatar and Principality of Monaco to the United Nations (Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Sport for Development and Peace) is hosting an event Thursday, 4 April 2024 at 11 am ET in Conference Room 12. UN grounds pass holders can join in person and the event will also be live streamed on the UN WebTV channel for those who would like to join online. Prominent athletes and leaders in the world of sport will share creative and innovative ways that sporting collaborations are tackling climate change, promoting access to education, advancing the global drive for sustainability, and fighti
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Engage with professional athletes and sport leaders on tackling climate change, racism and other key issues.

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Join us to celebrate #SportDay at UN Headquarters on 4 April! Learn more and register by April 2nd. /sport-day/events
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Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies.

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  International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2024 Registration Event theme: Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies DATE: Thursday, 4 April 2024 TIME: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (ET) Please fill out this form and click the SUBMIT button at the end to register. Registrations will close on Tuesday, 2 April 2024 at 12 p.m. (ET). For information go to the 2024 IDSDP event  page.
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Peace through sport educators.

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The French Embassy in Togo has commissioned Peace and Sport to train 7 Togolese Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the basics of Peace through Sport. Winners of the “ Sport, Inclusion and Social Cohesion ” call for projects, these 7 organizations are using sport as a tool to build a culture of peace throughout Togo. They beneficit from the French Embassy support in terms of best-practice sharing and training activities designed to strengthen the impact and sustainability of their actions. The Peace and Sport Academy is fully in line with this approach and with the recommendations of our organization. Recognition of Peace Educators as qualified, employable personnel is decisive. Professionalizing their status means providing training modules adapted to local contexts , and tools to support these men and women on whom the impact of our programs depends. A training seminar led by Benjamin Boukpeti, representative of the Champions for Peace Club and Togo’s only Olympic medallist
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Celebrating girls empowerment through sport.

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Last week a delegation from Peace and Sport traveled to India to visit the Naandi Foundation, an active member of the Peacemakers Project international coalition .The visit was organized in the framework of the Toofaan Games’ National Finals, an annual series of athletics events from villages to national levels aimed at empowering girls through sports. The 4th edition brought together 180 000 girls from 6 000 villages across India, and was marked by the presence of Champion for Peace Marlène Harnois inspiring and motivating girls and educators. The French-Canadian Olympic medalist described « the Toofaan Games as an heartwarming experience promoting the positive values of sport for women and youth empowerment ». The Naandi Foundation is one of the largest and fastest growing social sector organizations in India working to make poverty history and providing instruments for a better tomorrow to the girls, youth, and farmers of India. As part of its long-lasting “Nanhi Kali” project, a
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2024: A year dedicated to Athletes’ Commitment culminating with the Peace and Sport International Forum on 2-3 December

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  Peace and Sport outlined its objectives and highlights for 2024 during a presentation attended by Monegasque institutions, Champions for Peace, the Organization’s partners, and stakeholders from civil society.   In this Olympic year, marked by a resurgence of international conflicts, the Monegasque Organization wishes to vigorously reaffirm the importance of sport as a tool for peace. The Champions for Peace, athletes committed to the Organization, will have a central role in all Peace and Sport initiatives. As leaders and role models, their mission will be to carry this message around the world, strengthening the impact of Peace and Sport’s actions in favor of peace . A unique #WhiteCard campaign carried out by the Champions will mark 2024 and begin during a conference dedicated to the role of athletes in society, scheduled for April 4 in Paris, in partnership with UNESCO. This message will be amplified during major sporting events such as the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic G
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Celebrating Unity and Social Inclusion throught Sport.

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The third edition of the Friendship Games organized by Cop Colombia as part of the Peacemakers Project, brought together children, Peace Educators, colombian athletes and Champions for Peace to celebrate the major impact of sport on creating a culture of peace in Usme, Colombia. Peace Educators took part in the 3rd cycle of training on the Peace and Sport Methodology, strengthening their capacity to implement structured sport-based sessions in new neighborhoods, with the support of the Alcaldia Local de Usme. Additional sports, Basketball and Rugby, introduced on this occasion are set to impact 16 new clubs, marking a significant step towards community empowerment and scale-up project. Showcasing the Peace and Sport Methodology in action with Champions for Peace The Friendship Games 2023 saw the participation of engaged athletes and Champions for Peace, including Taekwondo Olympic Medallist and Representative of the Champions for Peace Club, Marlene Harnois, Former Captain of the F
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