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) from 17th to 19th August 2018 in an extraordinary...

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 cooperation with the National Olympic Committee of Burundi, eight...

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 Syrian refugee camp of Za’atari in Jordan. In cooperation with the...

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 island of Rhodes on 18th October 2018. To mark this unique occasion, 350 major...

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 together with Joël Bouzou, President and Founder of Peace and Sport, and Champion...

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 Assembly with the support of the International Olympic Committee declared April 6th as the...

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 Monaco, the June 30th. For this 2018 edition, the Academy, represented...

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 l'Abbaye aux Dames in Caen. Just as Davos is now the primary venue for discussing major...

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 the Aziz Abid Fund, the “Live Together” program will hire a local coordinator for a...

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 and Sport” in Accra, Ghana. The event which was organized by 9BS Group counted with the...

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 an Award for her commitment as Champion for Peace with Peace and...