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Sport is force of social empowerment and an engine for equality – UNESCO

Sport is force of social empowerment and an engine for equality – UNESCO

Apr 07, 2017, at 01:56 pm

New York, Apr 7(Just Earth News): There is no more powerful platform for promoting shared values than sport, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, said in a message marking the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.

UN joins Olympic Committee to promote sport in development

UN joins Olympic Committee to promote sport in development

Apr 29, 2014, at 05:17 pm

New York, Apr 29 (IBNS): With Norwegian professional biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen and Boston Marathon male winner Meb Keflezighi watching on, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach on Monday signed an agreement between their respective organizations, marking an "historic step" in their cooperation to promote the role of sport in development and peace.