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Michele Uva: UEFA Pioneering Sustainability at EURO 2024| United Nations
Michele Uva, UEFA's Social & Environmental Sustainability Director, unveils UEFA's innovative approach to sustainable event management for EURO 2024. Michele participated in the United Nations celebration of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) and delved into UEFA's comprehensive ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategy, set to transform sustainability in football.
Audio Languages: English, Original
22 April 2024
News Stories
Fatma Al Nuaimi: Qatar World Cup Communications Lead on gender equality | United Nations
Fatma Al Nuaimi, Communications Executive Director, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy of the State of Qatar, highlights gender-inclusive initiatives around the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Al Nuaimi engaged with elite athletes and other leaders in the sport industry in the United Nations celebration of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace to discuss sustainability efforts around the World Cup and other mega sporting events.
Audio Languages: English, Original
22 April 2024
News Stories
Bea Kim: Pro Snowboarder Bea Kim advocates for climate action | United Nations
Protect Our Winters (POW) Athletes Alliance member, professional snowboarder Bea Kim (USA Ski and Snowboard Team) takes time out at the end of the season and from training for the 2026 Olympics to talk about her climate change advocacy.
Audio Languages: English, Original
22 April 2024
Meetings & Events
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2024 - Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies
A special event featuring elite athletes and sporting organization experts highlighting the role sport plays in helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Gain insight from leading figures in the sporting world as they discuss innovative ways sport is helping take climate action, promote sustainability and gender equality, combat racism, and foster industry partnerships.
Audio Languages: English
4 April 2024
Meetings & Events
World Basketball Day - Basketball and Peace: A Conversation with Julius "Dr. J" Erving
Erving, popularly known as Dr. J, is basketball's original skywalker with his climactic slam dunks. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest players to ever play basketball, a legendary NBA player with the Philadelphia 76ers. He is a Hall of Famer, an elegant ambassador for basketball, a true artist and original for the game and all it stands for.
Audio Languages: English
21 December 2023
Meetings & Events
3rd Meeting, Sporting Chance Forum 2023
Are you ready for the future of responsible sport? On 5 and 6 December, the Sporting Chance Forum (SCF23) will bring all actors in the sport ecosystem together to discuss the future of sport and human rights, engage in collective action, and make pledges that will help shape the next decades of responsible sport.
Audio Languages: English, French, Spanish, Original
6 December 2023
Meetings & Events
1st Meeting, Sporting Chance Forum 2023
Are you ready for the future of responsible sport? On 5 and 6 December, the Sporting Chance Forum (SCF23) will bring all actors in the sport ecosystem together to discuss the future of sport and human rights, engage in collective action, and make pledges that will help shape the next decades of responsible sport.
Audio Languages: English, French, Spanish
5 December 2023
Meetings & Events
2nd Meeting, Sporting Chance Forum 2023
Are you ready for the future of responsible sport? On 5 and 6 December, the Sporting Chance Forum (SCF23) will bring all actors in the sport ecosystem together to discuss the future of sport and human rights, engage in collective action, and make pledges that will help shape the next decades of responsible sport.
Audio Languages: English, French, Spanish
5 December 2023
General Assembly
General Assembly: 38th plenary meeting, 78th session
General Assembly: 38th plenary meeting, 78th session.
Audio Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Original
21 November 2023
Human Rights Council
A/HRC/54/L.8/Rev.1 Vote Item 9 - 48th Meeting, 54th Regular Session Human Rights Council
Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/54/L.8/Rev.1 - "A world of sports free from racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance" - Submitted by Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire (on behalf the the Group of African States) - ADOPTED without a vote
Audio Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Original
12 October 2023
Meetings & Events
Technological Solutions for Tackling Exploitation & Human Trafficking in Sports
The High Level Side Event will bring together key sports stakeholders and technology leaders to deliberate on the issue of human trafficking as it relates to sport and the role of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). They will address the existing gaps and threats of trafficking in sports and how technology can be utilized to find lasting solutions.
Audio Languages: English, Original
25 September 2023
Meetings & Events
Dennis Francis (General Assembly President) on Technological Solutions on Tackling Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking in Sport
Remarks by the President of the 78th session of the General Assembly, Mr. Dennis Francis, at the Side Event on Technological Solutions on Tackling Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking in Sport
Audio Languages: English
25 September 2023