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“April 6, 2020, should have been a day of celebration. On this date as every year, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace should have brought communities and people together physically. It was meant to be a new illustration of the collective...
Sport has previously played an important role in difficult times. In the current global health emergency, the power of sport has transcended playing fields and it is sending a strong message of hope in the future. Since last Sunday, a group of Champions for Peace, a...
Every year, Peace and Sport mobilizes the sport world as well as governments and civil society to celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6. It also keeps record of all activities hosted by other organizations and individuals in...
Champion of Peace Blaise Matuidi and his association “Les Tremplins Blaise Matuidi” organized on Sunday their first charity gala at Disneyland Paris. The objective: to raise funds to continue the construction of an orphanage in the Democratic Republic of...
For the third year in a row, Peace and Sport and the Yacht Club de Monaco join forces to promote sport as a tool for social change in the Principality of Monaco during the Monaco Optimist Team Race. This year, the race gathered 80 young sailors from 20 countries who...
The 12th edition of the Peace and Sport International Forum took place in Monaco from 11 – 13 December 2019. The Forum with the theme of “Investing in Peace, Acting through Sport”, brought together 500 decision-makers from 90 countries, 53 high-level...
Pictures and video here Siya Kolisi, Captain of the South African Rugby World Champion 2019 Team, a symbol of the revival of the rainbow nation, won the Peace and Sport Award for “Champion of the Year” for his commitment to education and social cohesion. 2...
Photos and video of the Forum here. The Peace and Sport International Forum with the central theme ” Investing in Peace, Acting Through Sport” from 11 – 13 December in Monaco was the ideal opportunity to present a real-life example of a company...
This year, Siya Kolisi, Carli Lloyd, Marin Čilić and Eric Abidal rank among high-profile nominees for the 2019 Peace and Sport Awards. They have been nominated for the “Champion of the Year” category which honours a sportsperson who has headed a significant and...
After 10 years of activities in the African Great Lakes region, Peace and Sport has given new dynamics to one of its historic programs. Initially set up in six community centers in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi, the Great Lakes program now...
Figure skating legend and Champion for Peace Surya Bonaly encouraged youngsters to become game changers and maximize the use of sport to tackle discrimination at the One Young World Summit in London. This year the annual Summit convened over 2,000 bright young leaders...
Pictures available here For the fifth consecutive year, the winner of Peace and Sport Documentary Prize was announced at the Sportel Awards, on Tuesday October 22, in Monaco. The jury, made up of Champions for Peace, has chosen to reward Jaime Murciego Tagarro...