by Peace and Sport | Jun 26, 2017 | Watch
United Nations World Refugee Day on 20 June has reminded us of the recent wave of immigration to Europe, caused by the wars that currently ravage Iraq and Syria. This has propelled the issue of how to provide humanitarian assistance to refugees without jeopardising...
by Peace and Sport | Jun 23, 2017 | News
St. Lawrence High School (SLHS), Kolkata, India, in association with their alumni St. Lawrence Old Boys’ Association (SLOBA) are organising an international drawing and painting competition ‘Expression 2017’ on Olympic Day, Friday, 23 June 2017. Participants from St....
by Peace and Sport | Jun 22, 2017 | Actualités
As part of Peace and Sport’s ongoing efforts to use sport to promote peace around the world, the 8th edition of the Friendship Games in the Great Lakes region of Africa will be held in Burundi from 11 to 13 August. This year, the Games will mark the 12th anniversary...
by Peace and Sport | Jun 21, 2017 | News
Jean-Baptiste Alaize is a Paralympic athlete and Champion for Peace since 2016 for his great involvement promoting the values of sport as a tool for peace. His inspiring life experience and his determination to overcome visible and invisible wounds of war propelled...
by Peace and Sport | Jun 19, 2017 | Watch
World Refugee day, marked on June 20, is an occasion to reflect about challenges refugees are facing in their everyday lives and opportunities that could be offered in host countries. This day is also a moment to envisage refugees not merely as victims, but also as a...