International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

The International Day of Sport for Deelopment and Peace 2017  raised the banner for the power of sport for development and peace. The Power of Sport Values. : The social and physical roles of sport are especially relevant today, in a global context deeply challenged by discrimination, insecurity and violence. We believe in the unique potential of physical and sports education – in all of their diverse forms – to foster citizenship, nurture solidarity and consolidate peace. The International Charter of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport is a rights-based reference that orients and supports policy- and decision-making in sport. Based on the universal spirit of the original Charter , and integrating the significant evolutions in the field of sport since 1978, the revised Charter introduces universal principles such as gender equality, non-discrimination and social inclusion in and through sport. It also highlights the benefits of physical activity, the sustainability of...