First webinar of the SDG Sport Lab, hosted by Sport and Sustainability International (SandSI). It assess why the SDGs are a critical for success, how many worldwide federations are applying the SDGs today, and how the IOC supports the role of sport to advance on the SDGs.
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) on 23 August 2013, 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.
As governments voted on the establishment of the day, it receives wide recognition and ownership on an international scale. This proclamation is the result of collaboration between a number of different stakeholders, including the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP), governments, non-governmental and multilateral organisations and the private sector.
FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in supporting the #BeActive campaign launched on the UN […]
In this webinar you will learn Why the SDGs are a key tool for communications and commercial partnerships; How international sports federations are delivering on the SDGs; What future plans are of the IOC and UN Commonwealth Secretariat on sport and SDG indicator implementation.
Despite the ongoing period of disruption, and associated travel restrictions caused by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, this week the FIM continued its educational […]
The Green Sport Alliance in conjunction with, e-Stewards, develops an updated E-Waste Program to provide guidelines and resources to reduce the environmental impacts of electronics for all sports facilities and organizations.
World Water Day is an annual UN observance day that highlights the importance of freshwater. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources
The International Day of Forests was established on the 21st day of March, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on November 28, 2012. Each year, various events celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests, and trees outside forests, for the benefit of current and future generations.
There are several different means to use the power of football – or soccer, for that matter – to improve the lives of young […]
A few days after having made landmark decision demonstrating that gender equality is a reality at the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) […]