by Peace and Sport | Sep 25, 2015 | Watch
Today, 193 world leaders will gather in New York for the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit to commit to the 17 Global Goals guiding the agenda of the United Nations for the next 15 years. These 17 goals, also called Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...
by Peace and Sport | Sep 18, 2015 | Watch
This Peace Day, 21 September marks the 14th annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence, which was unanimously adopted by the member states of the United Nations in 2001. The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, has said, “Sport is a world language, a common...
by Peace and Sport | Sep 11, 2015 | Watch
Beyond the recent tragic news, what I struggle with most is the fact that we have known the reality of a growing refugee crisis for years and that Europe could have been better prepared for it. The biggest tragedy I have found, however, is the attitude of...
by Peace and Sport | Sep 4, 2015 | Watch
Regardless of where I am in the world, the question I inevitably get asked when advocating for girls to have access to sport and personal development is, ‘But what about the boys?’ Although this should clearly be an AND, not an OR, conversation, my response is a...
by Peace and Sport | Aug 28, 2015 | Watch
On July 15th this year, with my fellow marathon runner John Kelai and Wilson Kipsang we started a Walk for Peace in Kenya. Our itinerary took us on a 22 day, 863 kilometre (520 miles) journey through the toughest area in the northern region in order to reach out to...