ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
United Through Sports (UTS) is an alliance of many organisations and people working together through sports, to bring inclusion, unity and equality to the world.
WHAT WE DO
UTS brings people together working towards unified goals which place youth at the centre. Together we take positive steps forward towards reducing challenges including discrimination and inequality.
OUR EVENTS
We organise different events in which youth, sport and education are central. We unite to ensure that every child has an opportunity on the playing field of life.
LATEST NEWS
February 2025, Vatican City – The World Leaders’ Summit on the Rights of the Child took place on February 2-3, 2025, presided over by His Holiness Pope Francis. During the summit, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach addressed world leaders, urging collective action to ensure that children everywhere can enjoy their right to safe sport. A Global Mission to Protect Children The World Leaders’ Summit on Children’s Rights’ mission was to explore new methods of supporting and protecting millions of children who still lack fundamental rights, live in precarious conditions, and suffer the devastating consequences of war. Emphasizing that …
Port Louis, Mauritius: Earlier this month, UTS CEO Julia Govinden visited Mauritius and had the opportunity to spend time at M-Kids, a remarkable local association dedicated to supporting and improving the lives of vulnerable youth. Vulnerable Children refers to individuals under the age of 18 who are living in poverty, have a disability or a severe disease, have suffered abuse, neglect, abandonment, orphans and teenage parents, or children with incarcerated parents, in conflict with the law, out-of-school and illiterate, or suffering from substance abuse. During her visit, Julia met the passionate team under the founding leadership of Mohammad Arshad Joomun, …
As the first month of 2025 is coming to an end, United Through Sports (UTS) has been busy gearing up for what promises to be an amazing and impactful year. With a calendar growing busier by the day, filled with events across the globe, the UTS team is excited and hard at work preparing for the months ahead. In the second week of January, the UTS team convened in Lausanne, Switzerland. Led by President Stephan Fox and CEO Julia Govinden, the team came together to align, strategize and lay the groundwork for 2025 and beyond. Taking advantage of being in …
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Maison du Sport
Avenue de Rhodanie 54,
1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
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