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In Lebanon as a Syrian refugee, once a player on the Syrian national team, Tareq Al Awaychi revives his dream of playing and coaching football. UNHCR
In Lebanon as a Syrian refugee, once a player on the Syrian national team, Tareq Al Awaychi revives his dream of playing and coaching football. UNHCR
The United Nations human rights chief, professional footballers who experienced racism, and an official from FIFA came together today (21 March) to call the elimination of racism in sports, particularly in football. CH UNTV
Motorists and pedestrians make their way home or run errands as darkness falls in Mogadishu – once referred to as 'the most dangerous city in the world'. The once deserted streets of the Somali capital are now a hive of activity, with shops and restaurants doing brisk business in various parts of the city well [...]
German football star Ballack was on a 3-day fact-finding mission in South Africa this weekend to learn about how HIV impacts lives. UNAIDS
UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane joined to play against each other in the 10th anniversary edition of UNDP’s Match Against Poverty Wednesday, as 50,000 people packed the newly built stadium in Brazil’s Porto Alegra. UNDP
Former Inter Milan star players Luis Figo and Francesco Toldo spoke to reporters at UN headquarters today. They were presenting the 'Inter Campus' project, which aims to sponsor youth development through sport. UNTV
Singer-songwriter and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira recently visited Azerbaijan, where UNICEF and the national governing soccer body have worked together to promote girls’ education by empowering girls through sports. UNICEF
On it’s 67th anniversary, on the 25th October, otherwise known as UN Day, the United Nations celebrated in style with a concert for peace, headlined by Stevie Wonder. UNTV
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today met with Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, who recently broke the sound barrier on his record 39-kilometer jump from the edge of space. UNTV
For Juventina and Augusto – the only athletes representing Timor-Leste in the summer Olympic Games – winning a medal is a long shot, but they are proud to show the world that their young nation “lives in peace and harmony”. UNMIT