Sports are a compelling tool for the promotion of peace and understanding, bringing people together across boundaries, cultures and religions. Its intrinsic values like fair play, teamwork and respect are universally understood and are idealised by youth, making athletes the global ambassadors of a sport that goes beyond the competition. Go here เยี่ยมชมยูฟ่าที่ www.UFABET.com

Through the work of CISM, a collective of 119 high-profile sportspeople (known as Champions for Peace) puts their fame and experience at the service of promoting positive societal issues and alerting the general public and political decision-makers to social problems. Examples of such activities include raising awareness about the importance of education for children, and the role that sport can play in the prevention of non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular disease and diabetes caused by unhealthy diets and a lack of physical activity.

The Role of Sports in Promoting Global Peace

The underlying research of Positive Peace explores how sport can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the new global development plan which runs from 2015 to 2030. The research is based on a systems thinking approach and considers all of the factors that contribute to the success of a society:

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