The Barça foundation: Sport in the service of social development / Jordi Cardoner Casaus.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Cardoner Casaus, Jordi, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Nations.

Local Subjects:

United Nations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3 pages)

Contained In:

UN Chronicle Vol. 53, no. 2, p. 44-46 53:2<44 1564-3913

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The United Nations acknowledges sport as an effective means of promoting health, development and peace, and fostering social inclusion and equality. It constitutes a unique tool of tolerance and empowerment for children and people with disabilities. These ideas are reiterated in the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which highlights the essential role of sport in social progress. Sport breaks through the barriers that divide people and communities and can be used to help prevent conflicts and build peace. The FC (Futbol Club) Barcelona Foundation, established in 1994, promotes understanding between young people in school and in social settings, helping to reduce tensions and generate dialogue while encouraging the growth of self-confidence as well as trust in others. Our objective is to provide young people with the tools to become free individuals with values living in solidarity with others.

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