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Sports in Brazil

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Jackie Silva - Brazilian olympic champion

UNESCO seeks to reinforce the role of sport as a catalyst for social transformation and human development. It also acts on issues concerning the use of prohibited substances in high level sports (doping).

With the approaching Summer Olympic Games in 2016 UNESCO in Brazil will reinforce its catalysing role for actions that use sport as an instrument for social integration and for building a culture of peace.

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

In August 2013, the UN General Assembly made the decision to proclaim 6 April as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. UNESCO is the United Nations’ lead agency for Physical Education and Sport (PES).

Why sport?

Sport has historically played an important role in all societies, be it in the form of competitive sport, physical activity or play. But one may wonder: what does sport have to do with the United Nations? In fact, sport presents a natural partnership for the United Nations (UN) system, including UNESCO:

  • sport and play are human rights that must be respected and enforced worldwide;
  • sport has been increasingly recognized and used as a low-cost and high-impact tool in humanitarian, development and peace-building efforts, not only by the UN system but also by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), governments, development agencies, sports federations, armed forces and the media.

Sport can no longer be considered a luxury within any society but is rather an important investment in the present and future, particularly in developing countries.

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