How to Weed Out Corruption from Sports
The international community must step up responses to prevent corruption and organized crime in sports and major sporting events, said Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on…
What Is the Role of Sports to Achieve Social Progress?
According to the United Nations (UN), sport is ideally positioned to contribute towards objectives for development and peace because of its vast reach, unparalleled popularity, and foundation of positive values.…
David Beckham Meets Children Tackling Violence in Classroom
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and former English professional footballer David Beckham travelled to Indonesia this week to meet children who have experienced classroom violence and bullying, and to see how 7:…
Winter Olympics Event Kicks Off in Republic of Korea
As the Winter Olympics kicked off Friday in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged people to promote the Games’ universal message of peace and tolerance. “The…
UN Urges Warring Nations to Observe Olympic Truce
Ahead of next month’s Olympics and Paralympics in the Republic of Korea (ROK), United Nations General Assembly President Miroslav Lajčák on Friday appealed to all UN Member States to observe…
Khelo India Anthem to Encourage Mass Participation in Sports
In order to encourage mass participation and promote excellence in sports, India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports unveiled Monday the Khelo India Anthem. Commencing on January 31, 2018, the…