– The agreement will make it possible to reach territories where internal armed conflict and other issues have prevented Colombian citizens from pursuing their life goals for years. – Training…
Athletes, International Federations, National Olympic Committees, political leaders, companies, international and not-for-profit organizations got massively mobilized behind Peace and Sport’s #WhiteCard campaign as they celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the…
Tibu Africa and Peace and Sport will bring the voice of field actors to the United Nations headquarters on the occasion of the International Day of Sport for Development and…
This 2023 edition will mark the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), a unique opportunity to bear witness to the transformative power of…
The Friendship Games are a flagship event of the 2023 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace celebration. They will take place in Lomé on March 31, under the…
Every year, Nobel Peace Laureates gather to discuss about peace and conflict resolution and to honour men or women of peace who have made an outstanding contribution to international social justice with the Peace Summit Award….
The resolution “Sport for sustainable development” was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 1 December 2022. This major text recalls the capacity of sport to change mentalities, prejudices and…
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is delighted to have received the Special Jury Prize at the Peace and Sport Awards during a ceremony in Monaco on 30 November. The awards…
The 13th Peace and Sport International Forum came to an end after an intense day of exchanges and debates and an unforgettable Peace and Sport Awards ceremony. More than 50…
On the side-lines of the World Cup in Qatar, while the world is facing unprecedented geopolitical tensions, significant stakeholders in peace-through-sport will meet at the Peace and Sport International Forum…
This year, the winners will be awarded during the Peace and Sport Awards ceremony that will be held in the Principality of Monaco on November 30th. The Jury, presided by…
Peace and Sport, the international Monaco-based organisation dedicated to the peace-through-sport movement, has today unveiled a host of 6 new Champions for Peace who will help to spread the organisation’s vision across the…
The 17thCouncil of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport met on October 27th in Antalya. The conference’s programme “Inclusion of migrants and refugees through sport: Assessing current best practices, identifying…
As part of the creation of the university chair “Promoting the contribution of sport, physical education and physical activity to sustainable development and peace” awarded to the Paris Nanterre University…
Since 2014, in partnership with the Sportel Awards, Peace and Sport rewards directors who are tackling themes to demonstrate that sport can move barriers and norms in society. This year,…
More than ever, football and footballers’ media exposure implies assuming a social responsibility.Inspired by the incredible career of the Doctor and Brazilian football player Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira…
On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, celebrated every year on 21 September, Peace and Sport was honoured to be welcomed by the National CouncilNational Council, the Monegasque…
Peace and Sport France has just obtained its Qualiopi certification. This certification was officially obtained on 16 August 2022 and aims to attest to the quality of the processes implemented…
From today until October 15, registrations for the Peace and Sport Awards 2022 will be open for stakeholders on sport for development and peace. Created in 2008, the annual Peace…
Professional footballers have become media figures who provoke contradictory reactions: objects of identification or vehicles for celebrating triumph, talent, and effort, they are also subject to much criticism condemning their…
From 23 to 25 September, the 13th edition of the Friendship Games – Peacemakers will be organised by Cop Colombia International, under the patronage of Peace and Sport and with…
AS Monaco and Peace and Sport are pleased to announce their partnership. This season, the international organization, which uses sport as an instrument of peace in the world, will be…
Peace and Sport, in collaboration with Champion for Peace Aya Medany, a delegation of FITEQ including former swimmer and Hungarian gold medalist Daniel Gyurta, and the coaches in Zaatari, hosted…
On the occasion of the International Day of Youth, six young dynamic athletes between 12 and 18 years old and representing different sport and nationalities, have joined the newly created…
The resurgence of conflicts at the international level has deeply questioned the unity of the sports world but also, and above all, the role of sport in the prevention of…
July 1, 2022 – Copenhagen. At the end of the individual time trial of the 1st stage of the Tour de France, in Copenhagen, the President and Founder of Peace…
Peace and Sport is pleased to present its 2021 Annual Report, built around the organization’s four key pillars: Mobilizing, Connecting, Demonstrating, and Advocating. This report brings together the concrete achievements…
Peace and Sport is delighted to release the report of the 9th edition of April6! In a context of resurgence of conflicts on a global scale, stakeholders on peace-through-sport have…
Peace and Sport is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with London based events consultancy Major Events International. Peace and Sport and Major Events International will join forces to promote sport…
As part of its partnership with Pastaprod, Peace and Sport met the filming crew and attended the screening of the short film “5 May 92” at the Cannes Film Festival….
Key figures: 4,670 children benefit from the activities, 50% of whom are girls; 190 peace educators trained in the Peace and Sport Methodology lead weekly activities, 30% of whom are…
From April 25-27, in Casablanca, Salma Zeitouni, player of the ASM Football Féminin, provided her technical expertise for the implementation of sport for peace practical sessions within the framework of…
Peace and Sport spurred an outstanding international April6 mobilization around the symbol of the #WhiteCard. In a geopolitical context of massive tension, under the motto “Sport is an answer. Raise…
On the occasion of the International Day of Sport in the Service of Development and Peace and in a tense geopolitical context, the conference “Sport, an answer for peace” allowed…
Through the #WhiteCard 2022 digital campaign, Peace and Sport wishes to reaffirm that sport is a great tool for creating and maintaining links beyond all differences and that it contributes…
On April 5, HRH Princess Zeina Rashid of Jordan, Governing Board Member of our partner ITTF Foundation, visited a community center and joined the table tennis activities part of the…
On March 24th, at the Dubai Expo 2020, Peace and Sport has led several initiatives implemented within the framework of the mobilization for the International Day of Sport for Development…
Peace and Sport is delighted to win the « Sport and Innovation » Award for the Peace and Sport by MyCoach mobile application at the Sport Impact Awards ceremony which…
UNITE FOR PEACE Statement written by Peace and Sport and signed by the Champions for Peace and the International sporting community. Peace and Sport is today calling for unity by…
After eight years at Peace and Sport as CEO, Laurent Dupont is leaving his position on Monday, January 31, 2022 to join an international group based in Paris. Under his…
2021 has been filled with stories of resilience and outstanding peace-through-sport initiatives. Sport has changed lives and it has brought hope to people. More than ever, this year has proven…
“During the Olympic Games, people have an opportunity to sit together and talk. People forget their differences and forge friendships. There is no distinction between nationality, religion, or skin colour…
Last week, 5 initiatives have been rewarded during a digital edition of the Peace and Sport Awards 2021. From specific field programs to global initiatives, these initiatives have highlighted the…
The 2021 edition of the Peace and Sport Awards appointed the Utah Jazz Basketball Player Rudy Gobert as Champion for Peace of the Year. The Champion for Peace of the…
Peace and Sport is delighted to present the initiatives nominated for the 2021 Peace and Sport Awards in three categories : April6 Initiative of the Year, NGO of the Year,…
On 13 and 14 November, 300 young players from the program “Escuelas de mi Barrio” led by IDRD and the program “Goles en Paz” led by the municipality of Bogota…
Key figures : 1580 children involved in the activities, including 50% girls 227 peace animators trained to the Peace and Sport Methodology, including 50% women. 35 schools involved in 3 West-African…
Created in 2008, the annual Peace and Sport Awards reward organizations and individuals who have made an important contribution to peace, dialogue and social change in the world through sport….
Since 2014, in partnership with the Sportel Awards, Peace and Sport rewards directors who are tackling themes to demonstrate that sport can move barriers and norms in society. This year,…
Peace and Sport and the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) collaborated on a charity partnership in the framework of the first World Beach Sambo Championships 2021 in Larnaca (Cyprus), on 28-29…
Historically, the Olympic Games and the Olympic Village have fostered intercultural meetings, dialogue and peace. The Games make it possible to meet athletes from other cultures and to forge relationships…
From 29th June to 3rd July, the World Rafting Federation held the World Rafting Championships in L’Argentière-La Bessée, France. Despite the restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 250…
Samir Ait Said will carry the tricolor flag at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games, on July 23rd, alongside Clarisse Agbegnenou. Samir Ait Said succeeds other Champions for…
During an entire week, on the occasion of #Worldrefugeeday, Peace and Sport highlighted that sport could significantly enrich the lives of refugees, boost their physical and mental health, and help…
As part of the Peacemakers Project, Peace and Sport has selected two Colombian organizations, based in Bogota and Medellin, to train 30 peace animators who will conduct weekly peace through…
Building on its expertise in the field of peace through sport and the success of the digitization of its methodology through the mobile application Peace and Sport by MyCoach, Peace…
To celebrate April6, International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) launched the #ClimbersforPeace initiative. The climbing community threw massive support behind it,…
Under the motto “Behind each #WhiteCard, there is a story,” the 2021 #WhiteCard campaign initiated by Peace and Sport invited the entire world to join the peace-through-sport movement by sharing…
On the occasion of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), children from Zaatari and Azraq refugee camps in Jordan had the opportunity to take part in…
Today, the Champions for Peace digitally launch the 2021 #WhiteCard campaign. Under the motto “Behind each #WhiteCard, there is a story”, they invite the peace-though-sport movement to join the campaign…
Peace and Sport, the international organization based in Monaco which promotes peace using the power of sport, will join forces with the World Rafting Federation (WRF) to use rafting…
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, April 6, is celebrated each year through numerous initiatives and campaigns carried out by the actors of the Sport for Development…
Marlène Harnois has succeeded Benjamin Boukpeti as Champions-for-Peace club Representative, a select group of high-level athletes within the Peace and Sport Organization, who are personally committed to the peace-through-sport movement….
Peace and Sport, international organization and leader in the peace-through-sport movement, has teamed up with Global Sports Week. Peace and Sport will provide analysis on the international context and will…
As part of the partnership between Peace and Sport and MyCoach, the Kick-Off Production teams traveled to Zaatari, Jordan, to make the documentary “Captain Ali”. The movie traces the journey…
Dear Peace and Sport’s Friends, It is now time to close this wonderful edition of the 2020 Peace and Sport Awards. Over the last five days, incredible initiatives using sport…
The 2020 edition of the Peace and Sport Awards appointed the Argentinian soccer prodigy and captain of FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi, as Champion for Peace of the Year. The Champion…
The Olympic Channel is a web television created by the International Olympic Committee. Since its launch in 2014, it has broadcast live events, documentaries and TV archives related to the…
After 5 days of voting, it was the Kosovo National Olympic Committee that won the highest number of votes on the Peace and Sport online platform, gaining them the “APRIL6…
The NGO TIBU-Maroc’s “Sa7ti Friyadti” Program the is the New Winner of the “Innovative Action of the Year” Award! Acting in 14 cities in Morocco, TIBU Maroc uses the power of…
ISF Cambodia’s Football for Change Outreach Project Wins the Peace and Sport Award “Sport for Development and Peace Program of the Year”! Over the last 13 years, the NGO Indochina…
The 2020 Peace and Sport Awards are almost here! Ahead of the digital celebration, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco invites athletes, civil-society organizations and institutions to keep promoting the…
“In games of sport, some things are open to interpretation but others, like the actions of the Paris Saint Germain (PSG)-Istanbul Basaksehir match referee, are unacceptable. Identifying someone for whatever…
Using Football as a tool, the two organizations will facilitate education, training and responsibility amongst youth and promote peace and dialogue. Peace and Sport and FC Lokomotive Leipzig will implement…
Peace and Sport is delighted to present the initiatives nominated for the 2020 Peace and Sport Awards for their remarkable contribution to peace, dialogue and social change in the world…
Peace and Sport and the Global Esports Federation (GEF) have decided to join forces with the overarching aim to promote and reinforce the role of Esports as a tool for…
Fundación FC Barcelona – Barça Foundation is two times Peace and Sport Award winner! In 2017, it won the “Foundation of the Year” Award, and it received the “Special Jury Prize”…
On the occasion of the 4th Conference on Peacebuilding from a Gender Perspective, on November 7th, Peace and Sport co-organized a panel on Gender, Human Rights, Peace, and Sports with…
On the occasion of the 2020 Social Business Series Virtual Event organized by Yunus Sports Hub, Yunus Environment Hub and the Grameen Creative Lab, on November 6th, our partner organization…
Peace and Sport welcomes the 2020 United Nations Secretary-General report on Sport for Development and Peace, which encourages strengthening the development and implementation of national policies and approaches to maximize…
Peace and Sport is proud to present its 2019 annual report, built around the four key pillars of the organization : Mobilizing, Connecting, Demonstrating, and Advocating. This report gathers Peace and…
Created in 2008, the annual Peace and Sport Awards reward organizations and individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to peace, dialogue and social change in the world through sport….
On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, Monday September 21, Peace and Sport highlights the Mobile Application “Peace and Sport x MyCoach”: the first international digital tool using…
The Paddle Challenge organized by the International Canoe Federation successfully ended last week, and saw the participation of enthusiastic paddlers from beginner level through to the elite. Among them, the…
Since the start of the 2019 school year, Burundian teachers have been conducting weekly peace-through-sport activities in many schools across the country. To prepare for the start of the new…
Peace and Sport, the international organization based in Monaco, which promotes peace using the power of sport, will partner with the International Canoe Federation to raise funds for its field…
Key figures 300 children involved in the activities weekly 100 girls and women benefited 7 Coaches and 1 coordinator 10 seminars organized in collaboration with international sport federations since 2017 Partners:…
It is with deep sadness that Peace and Sport learned of the passing of Janez Kocijančič, President of the European Olympic Committees (EOC). Mr. Kocijančič was a long-standing supporter of…
This year, from the principality of Monaco, Peace and Sport spurred an outstanding international April6 mobilization around the symbol of the #WhiteCard to send a message of global cooperation in…
Peace and Sport and the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation are proud to announce a partnership to help build peaceful communities through the power of sport and create a safer,…
On the occasion of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace celebrated on April 6th and in the context of an unprecedented global health crisis, H.S.H. Prince Albert…
Sport has previously played an important role in difficult times. In the current global health emergency, the power of sport has transcended playing fields and it is sending a strong…
Every year, Peace and Sport mobilizes the sport world as well as governments and civil society to celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6….
Champion of Peace Blaise Matuidi and his association “Les Tremplins Blaise Matuidi” organized on Sunday their first charity gala at Disneyland Paris. The objective: to raise funds to continue the…
For the third year in a row, Peace and Sport and the Yacht Club de Monaco join forces to promote sport as a tool for social change in the Principality…
The 12th edition of the Peace and Sport International Forum took place in Monaco from 11 – 13 December 2019. The Forum with the theme of “Investing in Peace, Acting…
Pictures and video here Siya Kolisi, Captain of the South African Rugby World Champion 2019 Team, a symbol of the revival of the rainbow nation, won the Peace and Sport…
Photos and video of the Forum here. The Peace and Sport International Forum with the central theme ” Investing in Peace, Acting Through Sport” from 11 – 13 December in…
This year, Siya Kolisi, Carli Lloyd, Marin Čilić and Eric Abidal rank among high-profile nominees for the 2019 Peace and Sport Awards. They have been nominated for the “Champion of…
After 10 years of activities in the African Great Lakes region, Peace and Sport has given new dynamics to one of its historic programs. Initially set up in six community…
Figure skating legend and Champion for Peace Surya Bonaly encouraged youngsters to become game changers and maximize the use of sport to tackle discrimination at the One Young World Summit…
Pictures available here For the fifth consecutive year, the winner of Peace and Sport Documentary Prize was announced at the Sportel Awards, on Tuesday October 22, in Monaco. The…
Created in 2008, the annual Peace and Sport Awards reward organizations and individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to peace, dialogue and social stability in the world through sport….
Boris Herrmann, the offshore sailor and skipper of Team Malizia, has today been announced as the first headline speaker at the 2019 Peace and Sport International Forum, which begins on…
Pictures are available here Peace and Sport, the organization which promotes peace using the power of sport under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, reunited Monegasque…
On International Day of Peace celebrated on 21 September, Peace and Sport stressed the urgent need to maximize the use of sport for development and peace. Building sustainable peace is…
Peace and Sport – the organization which promotes peace using the power of sport – participates in the 1st edition of the ” Biennale of Luanda: Pan-African Forum for the…
Conflicts, social instability, competition for scarce natural resources and climate change continue to disrupt societies and markets in our deeply inter-connected world. The economic impact of violence was equivalent to…
Pictures of the Friendship Games are accessible here. The 10th edition of the Friendship Games toured through the roads of Burundi, stopping off in Gitega, Makamba and Bujumbura. Organized by…
Champion for Peace and Olympic gold medallist in the 5000-metre run, Vénuste Niyongabo is committed to giving back to his community by dedicating his time and celebrity to projects which…
Peace and Sport releases its annual report on the organization’s most recent efforts to help vulnerable communities build sustainable peace through sport. This report presents 2018 accomplishments as well as…
Peace and Sport advocated on how social business can strengthen peace-through-sport initiatives, on the occasion of the 9th Social Business Day organized by the Yunus Center on 28 and 29…
H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco visited Peace and Sport, the organization under His High Patronage which promotes peace using the power of sport, on Monday the 1st of July….
Peace and Sport is delighted to present its April6 sixth edition report dedicated to the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. On 23 August 2013 the UN General…
The Sports Workshops organized by Peace and Sport in partnership with the US Pont Football, the local mission of the Vallée de l’Oise and the city of Pont Sainte Maxence,…
For its 2nd edition, the Caravan for Peace, went to Mali from June 20 to 23 and joined the 4th Edition of the International Sport Forum (FIS) of Bamako, as…
Joël Bouzou, President and Founder of Peace and Sport met with H.E. Mr Iván Duque, President of the Republic of Colombia. The meeting broached the collaboration between Peace and Sport and…
In the framework of the D-Day 75th anniversary commemorations, Peace and Sport took part in the second edition of the World Forum Normandy for Peace in Caen, on 4 –…
Ten days before FIFA women’s World Cup, and with the release of her book “Not for Girls?”, Champion for Peace and French International football player Melissa Plaza promotes gender equity…
Champions for Peace Laure Fournier and Benjamin Boukpeti took part in the challenge Michelet on May 23 and 24 in Lyon, France. For two days, the Sambo World Champion and the…
The Global Kid, a geopolitical comic by Maha Aziz, won an award at the Educators’ Challenge, held at the London School of Economics, on 15 May. The reward will benefit the…
Peace and Sport and My Coach Sport are proud to announce the signature of a three-year partnership to promote peace through sport. This collaboration aims to develop a digital solution…
For the second consecutive year, Peace and Sport participated in SportAccord Convention and the Alliance of Independent recognized Members of Sport (AIMS) Sport Festival “United Through Sports”. Peace and Sport…
Peace and Sport, in partnership with Hurricane Group, officially closed the 2019 #WhiteCard campaign at FISE Hiroshima held in Japan, on 19 April. For the second consecutive time, the two organizations joined forces to use urban sports to break down…
Peace and Sport is celebrating the 6th edition of April6, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), with inspiring projects all around the world and the #WhiteCard…
Peace and Sport and Licra Monaco joined forces to organize a symbolic day under the High Patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, Friday March 29, as…
This year, the #WhiteCard campaign was launched during the Friendly Football Day that gathered Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot communities, in the bi-communal village of Pyla, Cyprus. Each year, to…
The Friendly Football Day, organized by Peace and Sport in partnership with Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, brought together Nea Salamina Football Club and the Mağusa Türk Gücü Football Club in a…
As part of Peace and Sport’s ongoing efforts to use sport as a tool for diplomacy and dialogue around the world, the organization will hold a bi-communal “Friendly Football Day”…
From 9 to 16 February the 14th Winter European Youth Olympic Festival took place in Sarajevo. The EYOF is the first top European multi-sports event aimed at young athletes aged…
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and Peace and Sport today completed a two-day coaching workshop in Jordan aimed at introducing Baseball5 to Zaatari within the “Live Together” Program, the…
The Monaco Yacht Club has been bringing young sailing enthusiasts together for the Monaco Optimist Team Race for a decade now. To celebrate the tenth edition this year, 16 teams…
On December 17th, football World Champion Blaise Matuidi was awarded the Peace and Sport Champion of the Year prize in Monaco by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and Peace…
Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organization whose mission is to promote sport as a tool for peace, is proud to announce that Didier Drogba has been named as Vice President….
Peace and Sport President and Founder, Mr. Joel Bouzou has been honored for his lifetime commitment promoting sport for social good by Youth Icons Ghana. The Award celebrates global leaders…
From November 6th to November 9th, the ninth edition of the Global social Business Summit was held in Wolfsburg, Germany. The event organized by 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate professor…
On November 5th and 6th the city of Hiroshima organized the 2018 World Business Conference for World Peace, and one session dealt with “Achieving Peace through the Power of Sports.”…
For the fourth consecutive year, the winner of Peace and Sport Documentary Prize was announced at the Sportel Awards, on Tuesday 23rd October 2018, in Monaco. The jury, made up…
Last night the annual Peace and Sport Awards ceremony took place at the Rodos Palace Hotel in the Island of Rhodes. 350 major decision-makers from across the Mediterranean region joined…
Peace and Sport Regional Forum was successfully held this October 18th, in the iconic island of Rhodes by the international organization Peace and Sport and the Region of South Aegean….
It is with deep sadness that Peace and Sport learned of the sudden and unexpected passing of Patrick Baumann, Secretary General of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), IOC member and…
Nikos Galis, Michail Seitis, Michalis Kakiouzis, Christian Karembeu and Marlène Harnois are among the prestigious speakers of the forum on the October 18th. The basketball legend Nikos Galis has been…
250 people attended to the Play 4 Peace charity gala -the association won the Peace and Sport Awards in 2017- in Brussels on Thursday 4th October. At the Hotel Plaza,…
The Press Conference for the announcement of Peace and Sport Regional Forum, entitled “Societies in Motion: Rising up through Sport”, was held earlier today with great success and numerous guests,…
Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organisation dedicated to the peace-through-sport movement, has today unveiled a host of 12 new Champions for Peace who will help to spread the organisation’s vision across the world….
VNR accessible here : https://tinyurl.com/yc4pk7u9 Pictures of the Friendship Games : https://flic.kr/s/aHsmqivjCy Press release, Monday 20th of August Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) basketball athletes played in the same team…
Press release, Thursday 16th of August Peace and Sport is finalizing the preparation for the 9th Friendship Games edition, which will take place in Bujumbura, Burundi and Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
As part of Peace and Sport’s ongoing efforts to use sport as a tool for dialogue around the world, the organization will hold the 2018 Friendship Games in Bujumbura, Burundi from 17 to 19 August in…
One year after launching the « Live Together » program, Peace and Sport announced the Peace Building activities focused on the promotion of peace values and gender equity through sport in…
The Peace and Sport Regional Forum entitled “Societies in Motion: Rising up through Sport”, co-organized by Peace and Sport and the Region of South Aegean, will take place on the historic…
Peace and Sport spread awareness on the power of sport for peace at the Tour de France, Saturday 7th of July in Noirmoutier, France. For this occasion, H.S.H., Patron of…
Peace and Sport is delighted to present its April6 fifth edition report dedicated to the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace On 23 August 2013 the UN General…
Peace and Sport and the International Academy of Martial Arts of Monaco renew their partnership for peace-through-sport activities, on the occasion of the Monte Carlo Fighting Trophy to be held…
In the framework of the D-Day Landing commemorations, Peace and Sport spoke about the role of sport in peacebuilding at the 1st World Forum Normandy for Peace taking place in…
Peace and Sport is very grateful to Maha Aziz family and friends for their contribution to the “Live Together” program in Za’atari refugee camp, Jordan. Thanks to their support through…
As part of Peace and Sport’s ongoing efforts to use sport as a tool for positive social change in West Africa, the international organization delivered a one-day lecture on “Peace…
During the seventh edition of the Monte-Carlo Woman of the Year Award 2018 themed “Women and Sport”, Yelena Isinbaeva, double Olympic gold medalist and three-time World pole vault champion, received…
During the 27th UNFP awards ceremony, Peace and Sport and the UNFP announced the renewal of their collaboration to use football in favor of international solidarity, dialogue and bringing communities…
Peace and Sport, the politically neutral organisation, dedicated to promoting sport as a tool for peace, and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) united the joint North-South Korea women’s table…
This week Peace and Sport participated in SportAccord Convention 2018 and the Alliance of Independent recognized Members of Sport (AIMS) Sport Festival: United Through Sports 2018 Bangkok Festival. Over the…
The 2018 online #WhiteCard campaign reached new heights on the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, April6, with more than 90 million people reached on social media*…
Peace and Sport – the politically-neutral organization which promotes sport as a tool for peace – was at Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan to celebrate “APRIL6”, the International Day of…
To celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), Peace and Sport, partner to Hurricane Group, will share its message of peace-through-sport, on April 6 during the…
After having received the Peace and Sport Award for the best April6 initiative of the year in 2017, Play 4 Peace again marked the International Day of Sport for Development…
Last weekend Peace and Sport launched the digital #WhiteCard campaign for 2018. This international initiative invites the entire world to show support for the peace-through-sport movement using the ‘white card…
Peace and Sport will implement the official agreement signed this weekend by the Principality of Monaco and the Republic of Colombia. In presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of…
To mark International Women’s Day, Champion for Peace Jean-François Tordo supported by Peace and Sport is organizing an international rugby tournament on 17 March , giving young Malagasy people the…
WHAT IS CELEBRATED ON APRIL 6TH ? April6 was declared the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013 with the…
Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organization dedicated to promoting sport as a tool for peace, and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) this weekend united the joint North-South Korea women‘s hockey team for a…
PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games will celebrate peace. The opening ceremony will see the North and South Korean athletes parade together behind the flag of unified Korea. In this perspective,…
Adrien Mare, rally driver and Champion for Peace, finished his first-ever Dakar rally this Saturday wearing Peace and Sport’s colours In September 2017 Adrien became a Champion for Peace, joining…
Monaco, Sunday 14th January 2018. The curtain fell on the 9th Monaco Optimist Team Race organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco with support from FxPro, Eventica, Fon and clothing…
Monaco – 8th December 2017 The 2017 Peace and Sport International Forum closed today with a landmark meeting of global sports ministers, after three days of insight, knowledge sharing and…
Monaco – 7th December 2017 Former Afghanistan national women’s team captain, Khalida Popal, has been named the Champion of the Year at the 2017 Peace and Sport Awards, following…
Organisation also joins with Jordanian National Olympic Committee New Champion for Peace Didier Drogba welcomes delegates as peace-through-sport gathering begins Monaco – 6th December 2017 Peace and Sport has today…
More than 40 Champions for Peace representing 23 countries and 20 different sports joined together with Joël Bouzou, President and Founder of Peace and Sport, to review the numerous actions…
Led by Taekwondo Olympic Champion and Champion for Peace, Marlene Harnois, the Caravan for Peace traveled across Senegal to meet children, families and associations to promote the values of solidarity…
Spanish football star Juan Mata is among the high-profile nominees for the 2017 Peace and Sport Awards, after voting closed on the Champion of the Year category. Mata, a UEFA…
Join us for a morning jogging on the seashore Friday, December 8th at 9:00am in front of the Monte-Carlo Bay with our Champions for Peace, Habiba Ghribi, Olympic Champion in 3000 Steeplechase and Tegla…
FIFA World Cup winning footballer and social activist Lilian Thuram has been announced as the latest speaker for the 2017 Peace and Sport International Forum, as excitement builds ahead of…
Created in 2008, the annual Peace and Sport Awards reward organizations and individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to peace, dialogue and social stability in the world through sport….
On the occasion of the Global Social Business Summit held in Paris, France, from the 4th to the 9th of November, Peace and Sport showcased its “Sport Simple Solutions”. Presenting next…
The 1st Caravan for Peace will take to the road in Senegal from 16 – 19 November 2017. At the wheel, Marlène Harnois, Peace and Sport Champion for Peace and…
Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organisation dedicated to promoting sport as a tool for peace, today delivered a presentation to the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in Prague, Czech…
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and social business pioneer Professor Muhammad Yunus, together with UEFA Champions League winner, four-time Premier League Champion and Champion for Peace Didier Drogba, have today been…
For the third consecutive year, the winner of Peace and Sport Documentary Prize was announced at the Sportel Awards, on Tuesday 24 October 2017, in Monaco. The jury, made up…
Khalida Popal, the inspirational former captain of the Afghanistan national women’s football team, has today been announced as the first headline speaker at the 2017 Peace and Sport International Forum,…
Peace and Sport is organizing a new round of their Sport Workshops in partnership with the French Judicial Youth Protection Service (PJJ) in Montauban, to help young people with no…
Monaco – 20 September 2017 Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organisation dedicated to the peace-through-sport movement, has today unveiled a host of new Champions for Peace who will help to spread the…
Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organization aimed at promoting sport as a tool for peace, launches a new “I Move For Peace” campaign with Jérôme Roux, amateur sportsman, for the benefit…
Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organization aimed at promoting sport as a tool for peace, will hold the 10th edition of its International Forum between 6-8 December, with this year’s…
Peace and Sport couldn’t let its 10-Year Anniversary pass by without celebrating with a new commemorative logo. The new icon marks the decade by inserting a large number 10 with…
Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organisation aimed at promoting sport as a tool for peace, is seeking volunteers for the 10th Peace and Sport International Forum. Are you passionate about the sport…
The 8th edition of the Friendship Games, organised by Peace and Sport in partnership with the National Olympic Committee of Burundi, concluded after a weekend full of sport, learning and intercultural dialogue in Bujumbura, Burundi last week….
Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organisation dedicated to the development of peace through sport, is finalising preparation for the 2017 Friendship Games which begins in Bujumbura, Burundi tomorrow, August 11…
On the occasion of the Social Business Day held on 28 and 29 July in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Peace and Sport highlighted the role of sport for social cohesion and for…
Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organization aimed at promoting sport as a tool for peace was in Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan to launch the “Live Together” program in partnership with…
As part of Peace and Sport’s ongoing efforts to use sport as a tool for peace around the world, the organisation will this year hold the 2017 Friendship Games in…
The Herculis Meeting held on 21 July in Monaco invites Peace and Sport to meet athletes to tell them about the importance of sport as a tool for peace. In…
Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organization aimed at promoting sport as a tool for peace, called for large mobilization to develop peace through sport policies during the Sixth International Conference…
Sport can make a powerful contribution to tourism, and sport tourism is a good opportunity to promote peace. For this reason, Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organisation aimed at promoting…
Yesterday was the opening of “Athletes”, an exhibition of street artist C215 in Paris under the high patronage of Mrs Laura Flessel, French Minister of Sports and Peace and Sport…
Peace and Sport is delighted to present its April6 fourth edition report dedicated to the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. Since 2013 when the United Nations declared…
©Veloimages / BORA-hansgrohe Just before the start of the Tour de France in Düsseldorf, a tribute was paid to Helmut Kohl for his historic handshake with François Mitterrand and for…
For the third year Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organisation aimed at promoting sport as a tool for peace, is partnering with the Fédération Monégasque de Kickboxing for the Monte-Carlo…
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…
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…
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…
Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organisation aimed at promoting sport as a tool for peace, has joined forces with the Fédération Monégasque de Volleyball and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB),…
Peace And Sport is overjoyed to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding with two ‘Act for what Matters’ 2016 project-winners: Sacred Sports Foundation Inc.(SSF), located in Saint Lucia,…
Following their intensive preparation for the ArMen Race and the related awareness-raising campaign, it was with great pleasure that the ‘Kind-hearted Sailors’ team made up of Laurent Dupont, Charles-Antoine Grizon,…
Peace and Sport is delighted to announce that the Peace and Sport Awards 2017 are now open for entries. Created in 2008, the annual Peace and Sport Awards reward the…
Peace and Sport travelled to Morocco to visit the Mobadara Association, which was 1 of the 8 winners from the 2016 Act for What Matters call for projects. Mobadara Association…
The third UNFP – Peace and Sport Trophy was presented last night at the 26th UNFP (French National Union of Professional Soccer) awards ceremony, which took place at the FC…
Laura Flessel, Peace and Sport Champion and Fencing Olympic Champion, has been appointed by the French Government as the Minister of Sports. As a member of the Champion for Peace club since 2009,…
Sport can play a particularly important and healing role for refugees, helping to address health as well as social and developmental needs. For this reason and with the ambition to…
Peace and Sport was in Cyprus this week to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) which gathers 38 State Members. Since 2007, the EPAS aims…
Monaco – 09 May 2017 Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organisation aimed at promoting sport as a tool for peace, has released a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of…
Monaco – 5 May 2017 Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organisation aimed at promoting sport as a tool for peace, has joined forces with the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) and…
From 5-6 May, Joël Bouzou, President and Founder of Peace and Sport, participate in the 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (WFID) in Baku, Azerbaijan. This 4th WFID is organized…
Peace and Sport is glad to announce its recent partnership with two ‘Act for what Matters’ 2016 project-winners. The Soy Migrante organization, located in Mexico, and Ping Sans Frontières in…
Monaco – 18 April 2017 Peace and Sport, the politically-neutral organisation dedicated to promoting the peace through sport movement, has hailed the success of its annual #WhiteCard campaign, which this…
The day after the attack against the bus carrying Borussia Dortmund football players, expressions of solidarity have been pouring in. Peace and Sport and AS Monaco have in turn sent…
Monaco/Mies, Switzerland. The International Basketball Foundation (IBF) and Peace and Sport – L’Organisation pour la Paix par le Sport- share a common desire to promote Basketball as a tool for…
Peace and Sport, the politically neutral organisation, dedicated to promoting sport as a tool for peace, in cooperation with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) have this week brought together…
Athletes and International Federations are today (April 6) mobilizing behind Peace and Sport’s #WhiteCard campaign as they celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), the UN-recognised…
A “Peace and Sport Trophy” was organized this Thursday during the Pitch&Putt World Strokeplay Championship 2017 taking place in Busto Arsizio, Italy, from 30th March to 2nd April 2017. This…
New York, USA – 29 March 2017 Peace and Sport, the politically neutral, international organisation founded in 2007, today outlined its ongoing campaign for the development of peace through sport…
Peace and Sport, the politically neutral organisation dedicated to promoting sport as a tool for peace, has launched its 2017 #WhiteCard campaign, inviting the world to show its commitment to…
As part of the Act For What Matters 2016 call for projects, Peace and Sport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the NGO Promo Jeune Basket, located in Goma, east…
More than 4,000 athletes committed to social change gathered from 2-5 March in Dublin for the 2017 Irish Open International, an event organized by the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations…
This week the 17th edition of the Laureus World Sport Awards, an annual event that rewards the best athletes of the past year, took place in Monaco. In attendance of…
8 NGOs from all corners of the world have been selected to become partners with Peace and Sport! All of the selected organizations focus their work and efforts in the…
Peace And Sport shows its support for the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) taking place in Erzurum (Turkey) from 11 to 18 February 2017. This event represents the equivalent of…
With the 4th edition of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Peace and Sport is urging all stakeholders and supporters of the peace through sport movement to mobilize their…
From 2-4 February, Joël Bouzou, President and Founder of Peace and Sport, participated in the XVI World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Bogotá. After welcoming three of the four…
A renowned actor in the world of sport, Peace and Sport is intensifying its presence in the world of peace during the XVI World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates which for the first time…
Mr Joel Bouzou, President and Founder of Peace and Sport signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Jef Tordo, “Champion For Peace” who is the founder of the NGO “PACHAMAMA” located…
The President of IPPA Mr. Carlo Farioli stated: “It is our honor to become partners with Peace and Sport and sign today the MOU which officially establishes our cooperation on…
Following the signage of the MOU between the World Taekwondo Federation and Peace and Sport during the 9th Peace and Sport International Forum last November, the cooperation between the two…
“The terrible terrorist attacks which have again struck Turkey are a symbol of the feeling of unease that is currently gripping our societies. We at Peace and Sport will not…
It is with deep sadness that Peace and Sport learned of the death of one of our Champions for Peace, Mohamed Dridi. “The far-reaching Peace and Sport family has been…
Experience the three days started with a symbolic Peace Walk led by HSH Prince Albert accompanied by three Nobel Peace Prize-winners from Tunisia: Abdessatar Ben Moussa, Mohammed Fadhel Mahfoudh and…
Launched in 2009, our Champions for Peace club provides athletes with a structure for action and coordinated expression, so that the impact of their commitment to peace through sports projects…
“It was with great sadness that I learned about the tragic plane crash in Colombia that killed 71 people. Among victims there were 48 members of the Brazilian Chapecoense Real football team and…
The 9th Peace and Sport Forum in Monaco ended on Friday. There’s no doubt that it will be indelibly etched in the history of the movement that began a decade…
As a side event to one of the plenary sessions in the Peace and Sport Forum which ends this Friday in Monaco, called ‘Breaking down barriers through sports diplomacy’ a…
32 Champions for Peace representing 17 different sports from 20 countries over 4 continents are attending the 9th Peace and Sport Forum in Monaco, which began on Wednesday. Following the…
The Peace and Sport Forum kicked off on Wednesday 23 November in Monaco with the Peace Walk, a highly symbolic initiative. After tracing the word ‘Peace’ with an olive branch…
9th Peace and Sport International Forum 23 – 25 November 2016 The 2016 Peace and Sport Forum will be held in Monaco from 23-25 November. As in 2015, the first…
For the second consecutive year, Peace and Sport sponsored the Prix du Documentaire (Documentary Prize) at the SPORTEL Awards evening, held in Monaco on Tuesday, 25 October. The jury, made…
Champion of the Year rewards an international athlete who has led a significant sport initiative towards peaceful change. The 2016 Champion of the Year will be revealed during the Peace…
Join us for a morning jogging on the seashore Thursday, November 24th at 7:00am with our Champions for Peace, Elana Meyer, Olympic medallist and Tegla Loroupe, winner of New York…
Wednesday, 26 October This morning they were 15 waiting to climb into the minibus, refreshed and eager to take part in the sports day. Three weeks earlier, there were 17…
Six months ago, the 25th UNFP (French National Union of Professional Football) Awards Ceremony presented the Peace and Sport Trophy to US Pont-Sainte-Maxence football club in the presence of Laura…
Champion for Peace Guo Chuan has sadly been lost at sea during his attempt to beat the world record for a one-man crossing of the Pacific. The Chinese sailor left…
The 7th edition of the Friendship Games in the Great Lakes region of Africa took place from 14 – 16 October 2016, for the second time in Bugarama, Rwanda. These…
For the second consecutive year, Peace and Sport sponsored the Prix du Documentaire (Documentary Prize) at the SPORTEL Awards evening, held in Monaco on Tuesday, 25 October. The jury, made…
A diplomatic event of international stature, the Opening Ceremony of the 9th Peace and Sport International Forum will take place on Wednesday 23 November at 6pm in the presence of…
Wednesday, 19 October 2016 At 9am, we find our two groups rested and refreshed. The girls leave to go climbing in the Fontainebleau Forest and we follow the boys to…
Wednesday, 12 October 2016 Today it’s all action! Our 17 participants have been divided in 2 workshops: the boys are going to taste the joys of climbing while the girls…
Tuesday, 11 October 2016. A preparatory session for a Sports Workshop took place at the premises of Mission Emploi-Insertion in Melun Val de Seine, an organization for vocational careers training….
Just 43 days before the start of the Peace and Sport International Forum, The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS), a pan-European organisation dedicated to raising awareness of Azerbaijan on a pan-European…
The 7th edition of the Great Lakes Friendship Games has started today in Bugarama. Program of this first day: installation of the sports fields, arrival of the delegations from Burundi and…
The 7th edition of the Friendship Games of the African Great Lakes region has started today in Bugarama. Finalizing the sports field, welcoming the delegations from Burundi and the Democratic…
On Tuesday 11 October, Peace and Sport France launched the ‘Sport Workshops’ concept in Melun, Seine-et-Marne (77). This pilot program will initially be implemented as part of the French government’s Jobs Guarantee…
On Monday 3 October, the first ‘I Move for Peace Run’ took place, led by the event’s figurehead – world marathon record-holder Paula Radcliffe. Close to fifty people turned out…
Joël Bouzou, President and Founder of Peace and Sport, and H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, Patron of the organization, are currently participating in the first ever global conference on…
The 7th edition of the Friendship Games in the Great Lakes region of Africa will take place on 14, 15, and 16 October 2016 in Bugarama, Rwanda. These three days…
Peace and Sport and SPORTEL have renewed their partnership for the second year running. The Peace and Sport – SPORTEL Documentary Prize, which rewards a filmmaker who, through a video clip or…
Welcome to the 9th Edition of the Peace and Sport International Forum! This year over 500 leading figures from the worlds of sport, politics, academia, the private sector and civil…
Join us for a collective jogging on the seashore Monday, October 3rd at 6:15pm with Paula Radcliffe, Champion for Peace and Marathon’s world record holder! PAULA RADCLIFFE MARATHON’S WORLD RECORD…
Involved in their own field program with the Serge Betsen Academy in Cameroon and Pachamama in Madagascar, the Champions for Peace Serge Betsen and Jeff Tordo went to Rio to…
Champion for Peace Tegla Loroupe participated in her fourth Olympics, this time not as a marathoner but as a peace ambassador bringing attention to the global refugee crisis. As “Chef…
Discover a new way to support Peace and Sport without changing your everyday habits! Peace and Sport has joined forces with Lilo, the search engine that finances social projects, to…
The FIVB officially launched two development training centers in Rio as part of its commitment to leaving a sustainable legacy in the city and to highlight volleyball’s appeal as a…
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Launched in 2007, the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has quickly become one of the biggest marathons of Africa. Supported by Elena Meyer, Champion for Peace and…
The Champion for Peace sailor heads to Rio for the Olympic Truce to promote peace through sport. Guo Chuan, the Chinese sailor and Champion for Peace, left La Trinité…
‘Peace and Sport, L’Organisation pour la Paix par le Sport’ launched the Champions for Peace club in 2009 in order to offer athletes a shared structure for action and expression…
Highly acclaimed as an excellent training course in the field of peace through sport, the Masters’ degree in Sustainable Peace through Sport is open for inscriptions for year 2016/2017. Created…
Peace and Sport is launching Act for What Matters, a call to collect new or existing peace through sport projects via the organization’s website: www.peace-sport.org. Peace and Sport aims to…
The Sean Edwards Foundation and Peace and Sport worked together for the first time at the Formula One Grand Prix in Monaco with the Sean Edwards Foundation Memorial Bike Ride….
