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To mark the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, celebrated annually on April 6, Peace and Sport and Provale are announcing a groundbreaking partnership aimed at mobilizing the French professional rugby community around the global #WhiteCard campaign....
Across the world, children are growing up in environments marked by conflict, polarization, exclusion, and instability. Their access to education is disrupted. Their sense of safety is fragile. Their opportunities to develop and thrive are increasingly uneven. The...
Awarded the title of Champion of Peace 2025 by Peace and Sport, Grace Geyoro has been recognized for both her sporting achievements and her commitment to supporting vulnerable communities. The French international, who now plays for London City Lionesses, has been...
On January 6, one month before the opening of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, Champion for Peace and Olympic gold medallist, Vénuste Niyongabo, took part in the Olympic torch relay, highlighting the role of sport in building bridges and promoting a culture of...
Placing sport at the heart of international dialogue December 12, 2025 marked the 30th anniversary of the UN's recognition of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality. This anniversary gave rise to an International Forum held in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat under the...
At the initiative of Peace and Sport, the Xana Foundation, created by PSG coach Luis Enrique and winner of the 2025 Sócrates Award, presented during the Ballon d’Or® ceremony co-organized by Groupe L’Équipe and UEFA, was received at the Prince’s Palace by H.S.H....
Grace Geyoro, midfielder for the French national team and a leading figure in women's soccer, was awarded the title of Champion for Peace 2025 by Peace and Sport, in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. This distinction recognizes her exceptional...
Peace and Sport has awarded Egan Bernal the title of “Champion for Peace of the Year 2025” on 16 November 2025, during the Gran Fondo Egan Bernal held in his hometown of Zipaquirá. This recognition honors an athlete whose influence extends far beyond sporting...
Thirty years ago, world leaders adopted the Copenhagen Declaration and set work in motion on three interrelated pillars of social development: poverty eradication, full and productive employment and decent work for all, and social integration. Fast-forward to 2025...
In a context where sport is increasingly emerging as a driver of social impact and cohesion, Res Sportiva and Peace and Sport are joining forces around a shared ambition: to build a global, evidence-based understanding of “sport for impact.” Through the International...
The inspiring documentary “LAS AMAZONAS DE YAXUNAH” has been honored with the Peace and Sport Documentary Prize at the SPORTEL Awards 2025, recognizing its powerful portrayal of sport as a vehicle for empowerment, unity, and social change. Directed by Alfonso Algara,...
On September 28, 2025, Burundi and the province of Makamba proudly hosted a new edition of the Friendship Games, organized by the Venuste Niyongabo Foundation in partnership with Peace and Sport, under the high patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and with...