International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2023
Today (6 April 2023) represents the tenth annual International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
The day is organised by Peace and Sport, an international, neutral and independent organization based in Monaco, which promotes peace using the power of sport. Founded in 2007 by Modern Pentathlon Olympic Medallist and World Champion Joël Bouzou, Peace and Sport is placed under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.
It’s #April6!
For the 10 years of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, Patron of Peace and Sport, calls for a global mobilization around the symbol #WhiteCard.
Let’s get united through the #WhiteCard!#IDSDP2023 pic.twitter.com/vo9Jx1isMF
— Peace and Sport (@peaceandsport) April 6, 2023
The origins of the day date back to 2103, when a UN General Assembly declared 6 April as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) – a decision that represented a historic step in recognising the transformative power of sport and its great potential in advancing positive social change.
This day is commemorated globally each year by international, regional, national sport and development organizations to honour the role that sport plays in society, whether by encouraging healthier lifestyles, making sport more widely accessible or using it as a vehicle for development in areas made vulnerable by conflict, poverty and inequality.
The last editions of IDSDP were celebrated all over the world by a diversity of actors involved in using the benefits of sport to connect people to a wide range of development and reconciliation efforts.
Learn more about the day at the official website.