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And that is precisely when hope can be nurtured and trust can be regained. It is in our collective interest to harness the tremendous power of sport to help build a better and more sustainable future for all."</em></p> <br> - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed</blockquote> <div class="row topmargin-sm bottommargin clearfix"> <div class="col-lg-8"> <h2>IDSDP 2024:<em> Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies</em></h2> <p>The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), which takes place annually on 6 April, presents an opportunity to recognize the positive role sport and physical activity play in communities and in people’s lives across the globe.</p> <p>The global theme for 2024 is “<em>Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies</em>”.</p> <p>In observance of the International Day, on April 4 an event at UN Headquarters in New York will focus on how prominent sporting bodies engage in partnerships to make positive impacts for people and the environments in which they operate. It will bring together members of the international sporting community - including members of the <a href="https://www.un.org/en/footballforthegoals/">United Nations Football for the Goals</a> initiative - to share best practices, discuss challenges, and explore collaborative opportunities to drive positive social change and contribute to global efforts towards sustainable development and peace.</p> <p>The United Nations has long recognized the power and universality of sport, using it to unite individuals and groups through supporting sport for development efforts, participating in events from the global to the grassroots level, and developing its own sports-related campaigns and initiatives.</p> <p></p> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row" style="margin: 3rem 1rem;"> <div class="carousel slide" data-interval="2000" data-pause="hover" data-ride="carousel" data-wrap="true" id="views-bootstrap-carousel-1"> <ol class="carousel-indicators"> <li class="active" data-slide-to="0" data-target="#views-bootstrap-carousel-1"> </li> <li data-slide-to="0" data-target="#views-bootstrap-carousel-1"> </li> <li data-slide-to="1" data-target="#views-bootstrap-carousel-1"> </li> <li data-slide-to="2" data-target="#views-bootstrap-carousel-1"> </li> <li data-slide-to="3" data-target="#views-bootstrap-carousel-1"> </li> <li data-slide-to="4" data-target="#views-bootstrap-carousel-1"> </li> <li data-slide-to="5" data-target="#views-bootstrap-carousel-1"> </li> <li data-slide-to="6" data-target="#views-bootstrap-carousel-1"> </li> <li data-slide-to="7" data-target="#views-bootstrap-carousel-1"> </li> <li data-slide-to="8" data-target="#views-bootstrap-carousel-1"> </li> </ol>  <div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox"> <div class="item active"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198253890@N03/albums/72177720316339304"><img alt="2024 event for the International Day of Sport" class="img-responsive" height="400" src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2024/04/1.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="600"></a> <div class="carousel-caption">Welcome remarks delivered by the UN Department of Global Communications, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the Deputy Permanent Representatives of the UN Member States of the State of Qatar and the Principality of Monaco. UN Photo/Yutong Guo</div> </div> <div class="item"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198253890@N03/albums/72177720316339304"><img alt="2024 event for the International Day of Sport" class="img-responsive" height="400" src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2024/04/2.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="600"></a> <div class="carousel-caption">Attendees were fully engaged as they listened intently to the presentations and discussions.Left to right: Jason Roberts (Chief Football Development Officer, Concacaf, former English Premier League and international footballer), and Nasser Al Khori(Executive Director, Generation Amazing). UN Photo/Yutong Guo</div> </div> <div class="item"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198253890@N03/albums/72177720316339304"><img alt="2024 event for the International Day of Sport" class="img-responsive" height="400" src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2024/04/3.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="600"></a> <div class="carousel-caption">Steph Hirsch (Community Engagement and Social Impact Manager, Seattle Reign FC) in the conversation titled Prominent Women in Sport Driving Social Change.<br> UN Photo/Yutong Guo</div> </div> <div class="item"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198253890@N03/albums/72177720316339304"><img alt="2024 event for the International Day of Sport" class="img-responsive" height="400" src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2024/04/4.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="600"></a> <div class="carousel-caption">Sport Industry Leaders and Athletes Gather for IDSDP 2024. UN Photo/Yutong Guo</div> </div> <div class="item"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198253890@N03/albums/72177720316339304"><img alt="2024 event for the International Day of Sport" class="img-responsive" height="400" src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2024/04/5.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="600"></a> <div class="carousel-caption">CEO of the Players Coalition Initiative at IDSDP 2024. UN Photo/Yutong Guo</div> </div> <div class="item"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198253890@N03/albums/72177720316339304"><img alt="2024 event for the International Day of Sport" class="img-responsive" height="400" src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2024/04/6.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="600"></a> <div class="carousel-caption">UEFA Present Euro 2024 Sustainability Plan. UN Photo/Yutong Guo</div> </div> <div class="item"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198253890@N03/albums/72177720316339304"><img alt="2024 event for the International Day of Sport" class="img-responsive" height="400" src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2024/04/7.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="600"></a> <div class="carousel-caption">France Presents Paris 2024 Sustainability Plan. UN Photo/Yutong Guo</div> </div> <div class="item"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198253890@N03/albums/72177720316339304"><img alt="2024 event for the International Day of Sport" class="img-responsive" height="400" src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2024/04/8.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="600"></a> <div class="carousel-caption">Qatar World Cup Organizer Talks Gender. UN Photo/Yutong Guo</div> </div> <div class="item"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198253890@N03/albums/72177720316339304"><img alt="2024 event for the International Day of Sport" class="img-responsive" height="400" src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2024/04/9.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" width="600"></a> <div class="carousel-caption">UN Under-Secretary-General Melissa Fleming Engages with Protect Our Winters’ Athletes. UN Photo/Yutong Guo</div> </div> </div> <div class="view-more-link pull-right"><small><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198253890@N03/albums/72177720316339304">View More</a></small></div> </div> </div> </div> <h2>Background</h2> <p>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.</p> <p>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 UN of the positive influence that sport can have on the advancement of human rights, and social and economic development.</p> <p>In its Resolution (<a href="http://undocs.org/A/RES/67/296">A/RES/67/296</a>) establishing the Day, the General Assembly</p> <blockquote style="margin: 3rem 10%;"> <p><em>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."</em></p> </blockquote> </div>  <div class="col-lg-4" style="padding-left: 3rem;"> <div class="heading-underlined-blue"> <h3>Live Streaming 2024 Event</h3> </div> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/embedPlaykitJs/uiconf_id/49754663?iframeembed=true&entry_id=1_ludob69i&kalturaStartTime=1250" title="International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2024 - Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies"></iframe></div>  <div class="more-info" style="padding: 2rem 3rem 0rem 3rem;"> <div class="heading-underlined-blue"> <h3>The power of sport values</h3> </div> <a href="https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/youth-in-action"><img alt="a climber amidst beautiful mountains" class="responsive" src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2023/03/youth_sport4climat.jpg"></a> <p>Sports can play a key role in bringing people together and championing climate action. Read more about youth in action <a href="https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/youth-in-action">here</a>.</p> </div> <div class="more-info" style="padding: 2rem 3rem 0rem 3rem;"> <div class="heading-underlined-blue"> <h3>Related observances</h3> </div> <ul class="underline-links"> <li><a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/living-in-peace-day">International Day of Living Together in Peace</a>: 16 May</li> <li><a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/bicycle-day">World Bicycle Day</a>: 3 June</li> <li><a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/yoga-day/">International Day of Yoga</a>: 21 June</li> <li><a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace/">International Day of Peace</a>: 21 September</li> <li><a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-for-eradicating-poverty/">International Day for the Eradication of Poverty</a>: 17 October</li> <li><a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-solidarity-day">International Human Solidarity Day</a>: 20 December</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="view view-property-cards-by-nodequeue view-id-property_cards_by_nodequeue view-display-id-block_9 view-dom-id-64f46ab5542b310c3b1d94e7b61a4f2b"> <div class="view-content"> <div id="views-bootstrap-grid-1" class="views-bootstrap-grid-plugin-style"> <div class="row"> <div class=" col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"> <div class="field-content"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/styles/large-article-image-style-16-9/public/2020/04/sport_card_2.jpg" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-php"> <span class="field-content"> </span> </div> <div> <h3>Sport and Sustainable Development</h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>Sport has proven to be a cost-effective and flexible tool in promoting peace and development objectives. In the <a href="http://undocs.org/A/RES/70/1">2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development</a> sport’s role for social progress is further acknowledged: "Sport is also an important enabler of sustainable development. We recognize the growing contribution of sport to the realization of development and peace in its promotion of tolerance and respect and the contributions it makes to the empowerment of women and of young people, individuals and communities as well as to health, education and social inclusion objectives."</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.un.org/footballforthegoals"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/styles/large-article-image-style-16-9/public/2023/02/fftg_web.jpg" alt="Football for the Goals" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-php"> <span class="field-content"> </span> </div> <div> <h3><a href="https://www.un.org/footballforthegoals">Football for the Goals </a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p><a href="https://www.un.org/footballforthegoals"><strong>Football for the Goals</strong></a><strong> </strong>(FFTG) is a United Nations membership-based initiative that provides a platform for the global football community to engage with and advocate for the <a href="https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/">Sustainable Development Goals</a> (SDGs). It is an opportunity to build on football’s powerful and influential reach and for football organizations to work together to become agents of change by aligning messaging, strategies and operations with the aspirations of the SDGs.</p><p>This initiative inspires and guides the world of football - from grassroots clubs and NGOs to professional leagues and international confederations - to build on existing sustainability approaches and to implement SDG-related strategies that lead to behavioural change. <a href="https://www.un.org/en/footballforthegoals/members">Members </a>also use their visibility and outreach power to raise the profile of the SDGs through amplification and advocacy.</p><p> </p></div> </div> </div> <div class=" col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"> <div class="field-content"><a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/styles/large-article-image-style-16-9/public/2021/09/observances-card-3.jpg" alt="an abstract illustration of people engaged in an event" title="Link to the UN observances calendar" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-php"> <span class="field-content"> </span> </div> <div> <h3><a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances">Why do we mark International Days?</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p><a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-days-and-weeks">International days and weeks</a> are occasions to educate the public on issues of concern, to mobilize political will and resources to address global problems, and to celebrate and reinforce achievements of humanity. The existence of international days predates the establishment of the United Nations, but the UN has embraced them as a powerful advocacy tool. 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