FIFA celebrates International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

FIFA celebrates International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

April 6 is the United Nations’ International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. The day recognises the power of sport in promoting peace and its ability to inspire. FIFA’s support of human development and peace range from the #ENDViolence campaign to the FIFA Diversity Award. In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 6 April as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace to celebrate the contribution of sports and physical activity to education, human development, healthy lifestyles and a peaceful world. Since then, the date has been inserted in the official UN calendar of international days and is celebrated annually.As football’s world governing body, FIFA commemorates(स्मरणोत्सव) this day and the power of football to contribute to human development and peace. In the past year, FIFA has supported campaigns and recognised organisations that have contributed to these causes by using football as a tool for positive change around the world.

Here are some of the initiatives that FIFA recently participated in:

FIFA Diversity Award

In September 2016, FIFA presented its inaugural Diversity (विविधता) Award that recognises outstanding organisations, group initiatives and football personalities that are standing up for diversity and inspire unity, solidarity(एकता) and equality among all people. Indian NGO Slum Soccer was the inaugural recipient of the FIFA Diversity Award.

FIFA Conference for Equality and Inclusion

Last month at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, the third annual FIFA Conference for Equality and Inclusion brought together some of the world’s strongest voices in the fight for a fair, non-discriminatory (भेदभावपूर्ण) society. Themed “Making Equality a Reality", conference representatives identified the many steps that still need to be taken, particularly to close the existing gap between men and women.

Hope for Al Zaatari refugees

Fleeing the horrors of the war in Syria, tens of thousands of Syrian refugees live in the Al Zaatari camp in Jordan. As part of the build-up to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016, girls from the camp took part in football matches and got an up close look at the U-17 Women’s World Cup trophy during a special event in August 2016. Then on 30 September 2016, 250 girls from the camp were invited to the opening day of the tournament at the Amman International Stadium.

#ENDviolence campaign

As part of the legacy programme for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016, the #ENDviolence campaign focused awareness on ending violence towards women and children in the country. The campaign aimed to develop respect, understanding and tolerance among girls and boys, women and men and the community as a whole, with the overall goal of reducing risk factors associated with gender-based violence in Pacific nations like Papua New Guinea.

Definitions of solidarity एकता

noun

unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group.

factory workers voiced solidarity with the striking (हड़ताली) students

synonyms: unanimity, unity, like-mindedness, agreement, accord, harmony, consensus, concurrence, cooperation, cohesion, fraternity, mutual support, concord

an independent trade union movement in Poland that developed into a mass campaign for political change and inspired popular opposition to communist regimes across eastern Europe during the 1980s.

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Definitions of discriminatory भेदभावपूर्ण

adjective

making or showing an unfair or prejudicial distinction between different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

discriminatory employment practices

synonyms: prejudicial, biased, prejudiced, preferential, unfair, unjust, invidious, inequitable, weighted, one-sided, partisan, sexist, chauvinistic, chauvinist, racist, racialist, anti-Semitic, ageist, classiest