When sport teaches and transmits peace…
Peace and Sport has been promoting the building of peaceful, inclusive, and equitable communities through the power of sport and the values it conveys.
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Founded in 2007, by Modern Pentathlon Olympic medallist and World Champion Joël Bouzou and placed under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and anchored in the Principality’s neutrality, the organisation emerged from the conviction that sport is a powerful tool based on fair rules, that can bring people together and overcome differences.
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LUIS ENRIQUE AND THE XANA FOUNDATION – A SYMBOL OF RESILIENCE At the 69th Ballon d'Or® ceremony, the Socrates Award was presented to the Xana Foundation, created by Luis Enrique, current coach of Paris Saint-Germain and winner of the 2025 UEFA Champions League, in...
On 9th September in Stockholm the second conference of the United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) campaign gathered regulators, experts and thought leaders to address the growing challenge of online abuse in sport. As one of the first members of the UAOA coalition, Peace...
Monaco, September 10, 2025 Peace and Sport and Monaco United WFC: A Monegasque partnership to promote sport as a driver of inclusion and peace. The newly founded Monegasque football club Monaco United, created by former international star and Champion for Peace Marco...
On the occasion of the FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2025 in Côte d'Ivoire, Champion for Peace Ruth Gbagbi marked her commitment to social cohesion and peace through sport. As iconic figures in Ivorian sports and inspiring role model, her actions follow in the footsteps of...
Generosity in sport could be renamed after him. How could one imagine a greater gesture than giving up one’s place to a fellow countryman for an Olympic event where he was aiming for gold? Vénuste Niyongabo made that sacrifice. In 1996, at the Atlanta Games, he...
As the Principality of Monaco celebrates the 20th anniversary of H.S.H. Prince Albert II’s reign, Peace and Sport pays tribute to a visionary Sovereign whose unwavering commitment to sport and its role in society has shaped our Organization since its inception. Just...
In 2025, an inspiring chapter in the history of sport is being written far from Kabul. For the second year, the National Cycling Championships of Afghanistan were held outside the country, bringing together refugee athletes who continue to keep their nation’s passion...
On the eve of World Refugee Day, Peace and Sport and the Permanent Mission of Monaco to the United Nations co-hosted a special event “Speak your peace - Refugees’ inclusion through sport: from screen to reality” providing an international platform to highlight the...