1.0United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)https://www.unaoc.orgJulie Ann Ladananhttps://www.unaoc.org/author/jladanan/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="misNv82JTW"><a href="https://www.unaoc.org/2019/04/press-statement-on-the-international-day-of-sport-for-development-and-peace/">Press Statement on the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.unaoc.org/2019/04/press-statement-on-the-international-day-of-sport-for-development-and-peace/embed/#?secret=misNv82JTW" width="600" height="338" title="“Press Statement on the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace” — United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)" data-secret="misNv82JTW" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<i.length;o++)if(r=i[o],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),a=l.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,a.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://www.unaoc.org/wp-content/uploads/sport4dev2019.png1180441Today, as we celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, let’s remember that throughout history, sport has contributed to advancing the ideals of justice and progress. Sport has the power to convey essential human values, such as respect, discipline, sacrifice, solidarity, courage, and ethics. These values seem more critical today than ever—particularly in the resolution of significant global issues.