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Ban Ki Moon was the 8th Secretary General of the United Nations. He is a builder of bridges, giving voice to the vulnerable and to the world’s poorest. He is a visionary, whose efforts to combat global poverty and universal strategy on women’s and children’s health has made him one of the most outstanding UN Secretary Generals to date. His excellency Ban was also elected chair of the IOC ethics commission, and has supported the United Through Sports initiative not only as a speaker but actively and together with the IOC President, as they opened the United Through Sports Festival …

UNITED THROUGH SPORTS LAUNCHES THE INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL YOUTH FESTIVAL The COVID-19 pandemic has given life to the United Through Sports (UTS) Virtual Youth Festival 2020, that goes far beyond a temporary solution to the cancellation of sport events. It is a positive opportunity to move forward and bring us all back together. The unique Virtual Youth Festival will be held and broadcast online, bringing Olympic and non-Olympic sports together. Youth of all abilities join Olympic Champions on the Gold Coast during the 2019 Sports Festival This pandemic has affected each and every one including, the world of sport. We all understand …

GAISF and SportAccord President Raffaele Chiulli marked the United Nations (UN) International Youth Day by calling on the global sports community to continue to empower and engage the world’s 1.2 billion youth aged 15-24. Observed globally, International Youth Day provides an opportunity to celebrate and recognise young people’s voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable engagement. This year’s theme is “Youth Engagement for Global Action”, which is why, now more than ever, International Youth Day is vitally important. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the international sports community has an even greater responsibility to engage …