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Field Coverage
300 Haitian Children Participate in MINUSTAH Activities Day
Brazilian Peacekeepers stationed with the United Nations Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) coach a boy through an obstacle course during a day of sport, cultural and educational activities for over 300…
1 September 2012
Field Coverage
Disabled Athletes Live Together at IDP Camp in Haiti
Many members of disabled football clubs in Port-au-Prince live in a camp for internally diplaced persons (IDPs) where they can practice and live together.
Players practice at a gravel field in the…
22 August 2012
Field Coverage
Disabled Haitan Athletes Compete at National Stadium
Players from the Cefa (in orange) and L'oiseau Celeste (in blue) Football Clubs compete in a match for men with disabilities at the national stadium, Stade Sylvio Cator.
Players stretch and warm…
10 August 2012
Side Events
Pro Footballers Speak on "Racism and Sport"
Patrick Vieira (right), former captain of the French national football team and current Football Development Executive at the Manchester City Football Club, is interviewed by Alpha Diallo of UN Radio…
21 March 2013
Side Events
Pro Footballers Speak on "Racism and Sport"
Kevin-Prince Boateng (centre), footballer for the club AC Milan and the national team of Ghana, is interviewed by Christine Wambaa (left) of UNTV and Alpha Diallo of UN Radio after contributing to a…
21 March 2013
Side Events
Secretary-General in Olympic Torch Relay, Sochi
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) takes part in the Olympic torch relay, one day before the 2014 Winter Olympic Games officially open in Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi.
6 February 2014
Side Events
UNOG Marks International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
A symbolic run/walk took place in the Ariana Park, where the Palais des Nations stands, as part of the first commemoration of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (4 April) by the…
4 April 2014
Side Events
World Taekwondo Federation Performs at Palais des Nations, Geneva
The World Taekwondo Federation Demonstration Team showcased a range of the martial art's most spectacular kicks, leaps, spins and breaks and offered a "crash course" to staff from the…
18 May 2016
Side Events
Flags of United Nations and Olympics are Raised at United Nations Headquarters at Special Ceremony
The United Nations and the Olympic flags are raised at headquarters shortly before the torch ceremony.
19 June 2004
General Assembly
Apartheid Committee Approves Press Communiqué Reiterating its Position on Apartheid in Field of Sports; Hears Arthur Ashe as Petitioner
The Special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa, at its meeting this morning, adopted a press communiqué in which it reiterated its position on…
14 April 1970
Secretary-General
Secretary-General Throws out Ceremonial First Pitch
Secretary-General Kofi Annan (foreground) shakes hands with New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, prior to the start of game three of baseball's 1999 World Series. Also pictured (left) is…
26 October 1999
Meetings & Events
United Nations Messengers of Peace, Goodwill Ambassadors Share Experiences
Prominent persons from the world of art, film, music, sports, literature and public affairs, have come together to participate in workshops, share information on the priorities of the United Nations…
18 June 2002