About the Organisers
The Forum is co-organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP).
(c) IOC/Richard Juilliart. UN Secretary General meets IOC President at IOC Headquarters in Lausanne.
About the IOC’s activities in sport and development
As the leader of the Olympic Movement, the IOC strives to act as a catalyst for collaboration with the ultimate objective of making the world a better and more peaceful place through sport.By using sport as a tool, the IOC and its partners implement various activities across the globe in fields such as humanitarian assistance, peace-building, education, gender equality, the environment and the fight against HIV/AIDS, hence contributing to the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Last year’s decision to grant the IOC UN observer status pays tribute to these efforts and is a sign of the strong bonds between the IOC and the UN, which share the same philosophy and values.
Last year’s decision to grant the IOC UN observer status pays tribute to these efforts and is a sign of the strong bonds between the IOC and the UN, which share the same philosophy and values.
Find out more about the IOC's involvement in S&D
About the UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace
The United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP), assists the Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary General in his mandate as an advocate, facilitator and representative for the use of sport for social change.The Office provides the entry point to the United Nations system with regard to sport for development and peace and strives to better connect the worlds of sport and development.
In particular, the UNOSDP coordinates the efforts of the UN system to promote further understanding and support amongst UN Member States and other actors – including international sports organizations, civil society, the private sector and the media – for sport as a tool to attain the Millennium Development Goals.
A special focus in these efforts is on sport's contribution to poverty reduction, universal education, gender equality, prevention of HIV / AIDS and other diseases, environmental sustainability, peace building and conflict resolution as well as partnership building.
In particular, the UNOSDP coordinates the efforts of the UN system to promote further understanding and support amongst UN Member States and other actors – including international sports organizations, civil society, the private sector and the media – for sport as a tool to attain the Millennium Development Goals.
A special focus in these efforts is on sport's contribution to poverty reduction, universal education, gender equality, prevention of HIV / AIDS and other diseases, environmental sustainability, peace building and conflict resolution as well as partnership building.
The International Olympic Committee
The UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace
