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Hosting Sports Events as Social, Economic and Sustainable Development Tools
Retired basketball pro, Dikembe Mutombo, adresses the meeting on the value of hosting mega sporting events as a social, economic and environmentally sustainable development tool. The high level event…
16 February 2016
Secretary-General
Secretary-General Meets Afghan Cyclists
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre right) is presented with a traditional chapan coat from a father and son bicycling team from Afghanistan, Nader Shah Nangarhari (right) and Feruz Khan (centre…
20 May 2016
Secretary-General
UN Receives Olympic Cup Award at Olympic Flame Ceremony, Geneva
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon received the Olympic Cup Award on behalf of the United Nations at the Olympic Flame Ceremony in Geneva.
The Secretary-General (centre right) poses for a group photo on…
29 April 2016
Press Conferences
Press Conference on United Nations Global Youth Leadership Summit
International tennis player, Serena Williams (left), responds to correspondents' questions during a press conference on the United Nations Global Youth Leadership Summit. Djibril Diallo (centre…
30 October 2006
Press Conferences
Press Conference to Announce Appointment of Brazilian Soccer Star as United Nations Spokesperson for Sport for Development and Peace
Djibril Diallo (left), Director of the United Nations New York Office of Sport for Development and Peace, is pictured with famed Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo Assis de Moreira (popularly known as…
11 August 2006
Secretary-General
Secretary-General Meets Amputee Football Players in Sierra Leone
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (second from left) meets players of the Single Leg Amputee Sports Club (SLASC) in Freetown, Sierra Leone, before their match. Founded in 2001 following Sierra Leone…
14 June 2010
Secretary-General
Secretary-General Gives Away First Hyundai "Dream Ball" in Johannesburg
After receiving the first ""Dream Ball"" from Hyundai President Yang Seung-Suk (left), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gives it to a young boy during the Johannesburg, South Africa…
8 June 2010
Secretary-General
Secretary-General and Wife Attend MDGs "Sports for Peace" Gala
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre left, back to camera) and his wife, Yoo Soon-taek (centre right), attend the ""Sports for Peace"" gala in Johannesburg, South Africa, an…
8 June 2010
Field Coverage
Sport for Peace Competitions in Côte d'Ivoire
A group of young athletes participating in the United Nations Operation in Côte d' Ivoire (UNOCI) Sport for Peace programme hold up signs that spell ""paix"", peace, in…
18 February 2012
Field Coverage
Sport for Peace Competitions in Côte d'Ivoire
A group of girls take part in the United Nations Operation in Côte d' Ivoire (UNOCI) Sport for Peace programme.
24 February 2012
Field Coverage
Tour de Timor Bike Race, 2011
A woman cheers as riders competing in the second stage (Laclubar to Beaucu) of the 2011 Tour de Timor bike race pass by. The multi-stage race started in Dili on Sunday 11 September and will travel…
12 September 2011
Field Coverage
Tour de Timor Bike Race, 2011
A rider speeds by in the first stage (Dili to Laclubar) of the 2011 Tour de Timor bike race. The multi-stage race started in Dili on Sunday 11 September and will travel through over 570 kilometres of…
11 September 2011