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2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa: a United Nations Perspective © UNICEF/NYHQ2007-0923/Asselin INFORMATION KIT 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA: A UNITED NATIONS PERSPECTIVE CONTENTS 1. PRESS RELEASE: “Much More than Victory and Defeat: UN System Prepares for the Kick-Off of the 2010 FIFA World CupTM” (p.3) 2. BACKGROUNDER: UN’s Initiatives around the 2010 FIFA World CupTM in South Africa (p.4) 3. QUOTABLE QUOTES by the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Develop- ment and Peace (p.5) 4. OPINION PIECE: “For the World Cup to Leave a Real Legacy” by Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace (p.6) 5. GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S RESOLUTION 64/5 “2010 International Federation of Association Foot- ball World Cup in South Africa” — 19 October 2009 (pp.7-8) 6. OPINION PIECE: “Racism and the Football World Cup” by Navi Pillay, United Nations High Com- missioner for Human Rights (p.9) 7. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL’S RESOLUTION 13/27 “A world of sports free of racism, racial dis- crimination, xenophobia and related intolerance” — 26 March 2010 (pp.10-13) 8. BACKGROUNDER: Contribution of Sport to the Millennium Development Goals (pp.14-15) Available at www.un.org/sport UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE Villa La Pelouse — Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +41 (0)22 917 27 14 www.un.org/sport MUCH MORE THAN VICTORY AND DEFEAT UN System Prepares for the Kick-Off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Geneva, 8 June 2010 Geneva, 8 June 2010 – Today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading to South Africa where one of the most anticipated sporting events in history will begin this Friday. For the very first time ever, the FIFA World Cup will take place on African soil, representing an immense opportunity for positive change in the region. The UN’s strong presence at and around the event will emphasize that while the competition will undoubtedly be fierce, the tournament represents much more than victory and defeat. For the duration of his stay in South Africa, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be accompanied by his Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr. Wilfried Lemke, who has made public his expectations positive social change inspired by this World Cup: “My hope is that the 2010 edition of the World Cup leaves a real legacy, not only for South Africa but for the entire continent. I hope that the transformation will long last, with no turning back. All the involved stake-holders will have to ensure this promise.” Today Mr. Lemke will join the Secretary-General and South African President Zuma at a Gala Dinner organized in the lead-up to the opening of the World Cup for the benefit of efforts to achieve MDG 2, universal primary education. While the Secretary-General will then go on a continental tour bringing him to Burundi, Cameroon, Benin and Sierra Leone, his Special Adviser will visit a number of grassroots projects mobilizing the power of sport to provide hope and assistance to vulnerable individuals and communities in the townships of Johannesburg and Cape Town. This Friday, the Secretary-General will travel back to Johannesburg to attend, together with the Special Adviser, the opening of the tournament taking place at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg. The 2010 World Cup is an opportunity for the UN to support existing and new projects that address the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). These projects include, but are not limited to, topics such as HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness, environmental sustainability, child protection, healthy lifestyles, racism, education and gender equality (for a complete list of UN initiatives in relation to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, please consult the enclosed backgrounder). It is crucial that these projects develop as sustainable programmes that reach well beyond the month of the World Cup, in order to provide hope and tangible progress for Africa’s future development. It is the UN’s intention to ensure that this objective is achieved, and the Secretary-General’s and his Special Adviser’s presence at the opening of this historic edition of the World Cup is a testimony to this commitment. The involvement of the UN in the 2010 FIFA World Cup was made clear in October of 2009 when the General Assembly adopted resolution 64/5 which recognizes the potential of the event for African development, and encourages all member states to become involved. Since then, UN agencies have lined up to use the event’s momentum to drive sustainable development projects. In particular, the creation of the MDG song, “8 Goals for Africa”, represents the collaboration of a variety of UN agencies. The joint initiative to create and launch the song supports the objective of the Secretary-General and the entire UN system to promote the Millennium Development Goals in the five year countdown to 2015 when they are expected to be achieved. Additionally, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navi Pillay, released an opinion piece last week in the wake of resolution 13/27 adopted by the Human Rights Council in March of this year, calling for the 2010 World Cup to be a “catalyst to call for global action against intolerance and racism”, indicating her expectations for the event. Under the guidance of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the UN is increasingly recognizing the potential of sport for development and peace. As Kofi Anan paved the way through his presence at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Mr. Ban will represent the United Nations’ commitment to use sport for positive social change in Africa this month. His presence will be a strong statement that the UN is paying tribute to the host, is committed to support Africa at this time and beyond, and that it will spare no efforts to ensure that the 2010 edition of the FIFA World Cup is remembered as a positive turning point in the history of African development, and in the attainment of the MDGs. For more information, please visit www.un.org/sport or contact: Antoine Tardy, Advocacy and Communications Officer — UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace E-mail: [email protected]; telephone: +41 (0)22 917 47 12; fax: +41 (0)22 917 07 12 “The World Cup is an event in which we actually see goals being reached,” as former Secretary-General Kofi Annan rightly wrote in 2006. With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the world’s largest sporting event – held for the first time on African soil – represents a historic opportunity for the UN family to raise awareness and harness the potential of the tournament to advance its objectives and ensure that the 2010 edition of the FIFA World Cup is remembered as a positive turning point in the history of African development. International Organization for Migration (IOM) • Launching an international campaign aimed at preventing trafficking in persons during the orldW Cup • Awarding and overseeing a series of small grants to 16 community-based organizations to support a range of prevention and protection activities around the country UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) • Supporting FIFA 2010 host provinces in conducting reviews for cholera preparedness and response systems as well as in stockpiling emergency supplies, including vaccines, emergency health kits, etc. • Providing support for training in disaster management and response in Gauteng and Western Cape. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) • Focusing on the theme of racism and sport (through the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, editorials, advocacy work, etc.) Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) • Utilizing FIFA LOC Trademarks (logo, slogan, mascot, song etc.) and restricted zones and events to promote HIV/ AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support UN Development Programme (UNDP) • Carrying out the UNDP/Global Environment Facility (GEF) Sustainable Transport 2010 Project • Raising awareness on the MDGs, including through the song, “8 Goals for Africa”, composed and recorded by eight popular African musicians, which was launched on 14 May 2010 by UNDP Administrator Helen Clark in Johannesburg UN Environment Programme (UNEP) • Collaborating with the South African Government and the Local World Cup Organizing Committee on various aspects related to “greening” the event • Partnering with PUMA on the ‘Play for Life’ project, in connection with the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity UN Population Fund (UNFPA) • Co-producing 25 TV programmes to increase awareness of and support for the MDGs (some of the programmes, shot in Africa, address MDG issues via football stories) • Launching a football-themed electronic game to end violence against women and girls UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) • Organizing a community event during the World Cup and an Expert Group Meeting addressing safety and security issues in urban areas UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) • Setting up child-friendly spaces in various Fan Parks • Launching ‘Red Card’ campaign in collaboration with the mobile-based social networking platform MXIT to support and empower children and youth in the prevention of child trafficking, child labour and child pornography • Carrying out outreach and educational work with UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassadors through the ‘Brothers for Life’ campaign (together with UNAIDS) UN Millennium Campaign • Launching ‘Kick Out Poverty’ campaign in several African countries, including South Africa • Holding Round Tables that highlight the importance of using the World Cup as a platform to organize public mobilization events to advocate for the achievement of the MDGs World Health Organization (WHO) • Providing technical assistance on health security, emergency preparedness and response planning • Collaborating with the South African Ministry of Health on a brochure promoting healthy lifestyles On the Potential of the 2010 World Cup for wille b conducive to investments and tourism, and which can Sustainable Development in Africa motivate other developing countries.
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