One of the aims of Barrie Oxtoby, Co-Chair of UNA Central Region, is to use sport to promote peace and sustainable development, an objective which he feels has huge potential.
Sport could unite nations. Encouragement for this concept emerged in a powerful way during UNA UK’s National Conference in 2012. Honey Thaljieh, founder of Palestinian Women’s Football Team which played on the West Bank, explained how sport could unite hostile territories. Other speakers referred to the Olympic Legacy and its potential.
UNA Central will post information about this concept on this website.
Sport-related pages on this website
How Community Games can Promote 17 Sustainable Development Goals
Church Stretton Community Games in July 2018 exhibited how sport can assist and accelerate humanitarian efforts by local voluntary organisations. Highlighting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, this article summarises how this claim is substantiated for all 17 goals. End poverty … Continue reading →
How Green are English Premier League Clubs?
BBC Sport website reported in February that it has worked with the United Nations-backed Sport Positive Summit since 2019 to research the sustainability of all 20 Premier League clubs, with the rankings updated each year. Teams were asked to provide … Continue reading →
Sports for Climate Action
United Nations Climate Change invites sports organizations and their stakeholders to join a new Sports for Climate Action movement. This initiative aims at supporting and guiding sports actors in achieving global climate change goals. Sports organizations can display climate leadership … Continue reading →
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