Alaa Taneeb: Proud Female Football Player
I grew up with four brothers who introduced me to the beauty of football. My love for football started from my childhood, at the age of 6. I did not know my love for football would lead me to pursue a career in football since society portrays football as a male sport....
International day of sport
We have a development program in ice and inline hockey in iran for Youth players both men and women We are doing our best to develop peace and sports in Middle East Region with this development program specially Through youth girls and boys.0
Aya Habayeb: Believing in oneself
This is my story on how football proves nothing is impossible and that no obstacle stands in the way of dreams of fans in this game.My football ambitions started when I began to participate in school football tournaments and played with my brothers at home. When my...
Staffan de Mistura, former UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy to war zones: “I raise my #WhiteCard because I believe in the unifying power of peace-through-sport initiatives”
Many years ago, I was part of a magical moment that I will never forget and that is still giving me hope for the future. The Israeli-Palestinian football team was competing with a very popular italian team in a big stadium in Rome. Yasser Arafat was on one side and...
70 years Mediterranean Games
The year 2021 marks the 70th anniversary of the first Mediterranean Games, held way back in 1951 in Alexandria, Egypt.
Didier Drogba, Vice-President of Peace and Sport: “The universality of sport brings people together, regardless of ethnic origins, religions or political beliefs”
On October 8, 2005, in Khartoum, Ivory Coast qualified for the first time in its history in the FIFA World Cup. The victory came as civil war raged on and clashes between supporters of Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara had left thousands of dead in the country....
Judo For Peace and Social Inclusion
I believe in an inclusive society, which explores the full potential of individuals, through sport. I realized that sport builds bridges between cultures and carries universal values.I am currently working at the FFSA to give access to sport to people with mental...
loveLife Boy Child
The New loveLife Trust (loveLife) was formed in 1999 as a private public partnership between the South African Government, private sector and various non-government organisations. Over the years, the vision of the organisation has moved from HIV awareness, education...
Unlock the Power of Volleyball in Conflict Zones
When you live in a place where the only thing you can think of is ‘how to survive?’ Sport is a way out from all the anxiety and stress. This little moment during the days, there is a short period where all sorrow makes space for playing, having fun, and...
Sport allows us to meet each other and exchange
Sport is a universal language that brings people together. Thanks to BMX, I discovered few countries and cultures. This is why I love sport