Sport unites all 193 Member States at the UN General Assembly – “Sport as an Enabler of Sustainable Development” resolution adopted by consensus

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has highlighted the role of sport for sustainable development by passing a resolution entitled “Sport as an Enabler of Sustainable Development” by consensus of all 193 UN Member States. Resolution A/79/L.10 supports the overarching mission of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to be a unifying force, bringing the world […]

Sport takes prominent place at World Urban Forum 

Sport and its contribution to urban development and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was part of the many discussions held at the World Urban Forum (WUF) last week. Taking part in four major sessions, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) led the conversation on how best to leverage sport as a catalyst for […]

United Nations Pact for the Future highlights role of sport for SDGs – IOC President thanks world leaders at Summit of the Future

Addressing world leaders during the Summit of the Future at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach thanked them wholeheartedly for including sport in the Pact for the Future. The landmark document was adopted by the 193 UN Member States on Sunday. “Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on […]

UN World Tolerance Day at UTS World Youth Festival 2022

Every 16th of November is the International Day for Tolerance and certainly this day was a special day at the UTS Festival. The event opened with a beautiful performance of the Thai Paralympic moment with a wheelchair dance and Thai youth musician Pakin with a beautiful saxophone solo. The world leaders, athletes and advocates stood […]

AIMS Honours His Excellency Ban Ki Moon

AIMS Honours His Excellency Ban Ki Moon                             Ban Ki Moon was the 8th Secretary General of the United Nations. He is a builder of bridges, giving voice to the vulnerable and to the world’s poorest. He is a visionary, whose efforts […]

INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS CELEBRATE BIODIVERSITY ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

On this year’s United Nations’ World Environment Day, International Sports Federations (IFs) demonstrated their commitment to protecting biodiversity and promoting awareness for pressing environmental issues. The focus of this year’s day was the celebration of biodiversity, which is vital for our planet’s ecosystems, and many IFs took the opportunity to illustrate their ongoing work in […]

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2020: BUILDING A HEALTHIER PLANET THROUGH SPORT

From running and swimming to skiing and biking, sport is an ideal way to connect with nature. But to continue enjoying our favourite physical activities, we must urgently protect the environment on which they depend.   This year, we celebrate World Environment Day at a time when the world is grappling with the devastating coronavirus […]

UNESCO AND UCI REVEAL HOW INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS CAN PRIORITISE RELATIONSHIPS ‘BETWEEN EVENTS’ AT CITYACCORD

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – This year’s CityAccord conference taking place on Tuesday 17 April 2018 at SportAccord in Bangkok will focus on ‘Making Relationships a Priority’. During the session ‘Between Events’, delegates who register for SportAccord will hear about ground-breaking initiatives from UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), and the tremendous impact […]

AIMS Makes a pledge to UN Women

Since the beginning of time, sport has played a very important role in inspiring people regardless of their divides. The enormous power of sport is one that can be used to achieve great change. Giving back to society and using the power of athletes and champions can contribute to achieve something larger than yourself. Therefore […]