sports

ASG Françoise Rivière of UNESCO

Top sports officials resolve most remaining issues for UN anti-doping treaty

9 December 2004
Top sports officials from 89 countries have resolved most of the remaining questions for a preliminary international convention against doping to be submitted for adoption by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in October.

Soccer ball production goes ‘green’ at UN environmental forum

26 November 2004
Most of the world’s soccer ball production will go “green” under the terms of a declaration adopted unanimously this week at a United Nations-sponsored forum on environmental responsibility in the sports industry.
(L to R) Federer, Ogi, Annan, Hachani, and Okayo

UN launches International Year of Sport and Physical Education

5 November 2004
Kicking off the International Year of Sport and Physical Education, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said athletics are a good vehicle for promoting education, health, development and peace as part of the overall effort to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).