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Annual Report 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE Mr. Lemke visits ACAKORO Football Academy in Nairobi, 2015 © UNOSDP © United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace, 2016 This report covers the 2015 calendar year. All rights reserved. This document may be freely reviewed, quoted, reporduced or translated, in part or in full, provided the source is acknowledged. The geographical designations employed in this publication does not represent or imply any opinion or judgement on the part of the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace on the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, on its governmental or state authorities, or on the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific organizations or brands does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. All reasonable precautions have been taken by the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of material lies with the reader. In no event shall the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace be liable for damages arising from its use. Table of content ABOUT US 4 MESSAGE FROM THE SPECIAL ADVISER 6 CHAPTER ONE: DRIVING POLICY CHANGE 8 UN Policy frameworks on sport 9 General Assembly Resolutions 9 Human Rights Council studies and statements 9 UNESCO’s International Charter 10 UN Secretary-General’s Report on Sport for Development and Peace 10 The Groups of Friends of Sport for Development and Peace 11 The Group of Friends in New York 11 The Group of Friends in Geneva 11 Sport for Development and Peace International Working Group 12 Look ahead 13 CHAPTER TWO: BUILDING BRIDGES 14 Sport Diplomacy in the Korean Peninsula 15 Using Sport for Positive Change in Qatar 17 Partnerships with Sport Actors 18 Partnership with Seoul National University (SNU) and the Korean 18 Foundation for the Next Generation Sports Talent (NEST) Partnership with Inter Campus 18 Online Presence and Social Media 19 CHAPTER THREE: TAKING ACTION 20 Youth Leadership Programme 21 The 2nd International Day on Sport for Development and Peace 23 Funds and Grants Management 24 Young Football Volunteers 24 Improving girls’ capacity to equally participate in sports and 24 social activities 24 BlazeSports America’s Disability Sport Project in Haiti 25 Extension Building for the Indoor Sports Hall 25 Sport for Resilience 25 Messages of support 26 LOOKING AHEAD 27 About us The United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace The United Nations Office on Sport for General on Sport for Development and Development and Peace (UNOSDP), based Peace was established in 2001 by Kofi in Geneva and supported by a Liaison Office Annan, who was Secretary-General at that in New York, is the entry point to the United time and who appointed the former Swiss Nations system with regard to the use of President Adolf Ogi to the position. In April sport as a tool in the pursuit of development 2008, the current Special Adviser, Wilfried cooperation, humanitarian aid and peace- Lemke, was appointed by Secretary-General building efforts. The mandate of the Special Ban Ki-moon as Adolf Ogi’s successor. Adviser to the United Nations Secretary- 6 UNOSDP ANNUAL REPORT 2015 UNOSDP assists the Special Adviser to the the Youth Leadership Programme (YLP), with UN Secretary-General on Sport for Develop- several camps a year around the world. The ment and Peace (SDP) in the fulfillment of camps bring together youth aged 18-25 in- his mandate as an: volved in sport for development projects to receive training on the best practices in the ADVOCATE: leading and coordinating field of sport for development and peace the efforts of the United Nations system to from leading organizations working in this promote the understanding and support sector. The youth return home with an action amongst UN Member States and sport as a plan to enhance and improve the outreach tool to attain the Sustainable Development of their projects; becoming role models wit- Goals in the Post-2015 Development Agen- hin their communities and inspiring change da, with a special focus on sport’s contribu- using the power of sport. The role of the YLP tion to poverty alleviation, universal edu- is to spearhead the UN efforts in contribu- cation, gender equality, prevention of HIV ting to the reinforcement and advancement and AIDS and other diseases, environmental of the ‘Sport for Development and Peace’ sustainability, as well as peacebuilding and movement, by providing relevant actors with conflict resolution. the support they need to further mobilize re- sources and properly engage in this field. In FACILITATOR: encouraging dialogue, order to effectively implement its mandate, collaboration and partnerships around Sport UNOSDP actively engages with an exten- for Development and Peace between the sive network of stakeholders, including go- United Nations and Member States, interna- vernments, UN system entities, civil society tional sports organizations, civil society, the organizations, sport federations, academia, private sector and the media. private companies and the media. The Special Adviser and UNOSDP fully rely representing the Se- REPRESENTATIVE: on voluntary contributions for fulfilling their cretary-General and the United Nations sys- mandate. In the year 2015 the following tem at important global sporting events and made a financial contribution to the Trust other strategically important forums. Fund for the operations of UNOSDP: Go- vernment of Germany; Government of the On the policy level, UNOSDP supports go- Russian Federation; Government of the Re- vernments and other stakeholders in the public of Korea, International Olympic Com- adoption of Sport for Development and mittee and Korean Air. The Special Adviser Peace policies, and observes and facili- is very grateful for these contributions. tates sport-related policy developments in connection with global frameworks, notably UNOSDP can accept voluntary contributions the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Deve- from a wide range of donors, including go- lopment. 2015 developments in the policy vernments, the private sector, non-profit or- arena included the hosting of the Sport for ganizations, foundations and individuals. Development and Peace International Wor- king Group (SDP IWG) Secretariat by UNOS- To contribute, please visit our website or DP until December 2015, and UNOSDP’s contact us at [email protected]. contributions to international frameworks and resources such as the revised Internatio- nal Charted for Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport and the study Promoting human rights through sport and the Olym- pic ideal and strengthen universal respect for them. On the grassroots level, UNOSDP created UNOSDP ANNUAL REPORT 2015 7 Message from the Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr. Wilfried Lemke Dear friends, ni from more than 70 different countries, the YLP conti- nues to create a multiplier effect with a wider outreach 2015 was a year of historic milestones. It was a year to disadvantaged communities. which saw the 15-year quest to achieve the Millen- nium Development Goals conclude and embark upon In 2015, we continued efforts to promote sport as an a new era of global development, launched with the efficient tool for peaceful dialogue and to initiate po- adoption of Sustainable Development Goals. Sport has sitive social change. Sporting events are not just com- consistently proven to be a cost-effective and flexible petitions; they are platforms for social interaction and tool in promoting peace and development in recent the promotion of many ideals such as respect, fair play, years and has uniquely played a vital role in tackling integrity, and solidarity. We have been developing se- each of the eight goals. The General Assembly has the- veral peace projects in the Korean Peninsula in line with refore acknowledged the contribution of sport in nume- significant sport events such as the Gwangu Univiserade rous resolutions. 2015 and Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games 2018. This cooperation has resulted in the establishment of I am proud to have witnessed significant policy changes a number of youth-oriented programs and provided in Sport for Development and Peace which has assisted a solid platform for inter-Korean and international ex- further consolidation in this field, providing policyma- change. I am also particularly proud of the Table Tennis kers and practitioners with strengthened frameworks for for NepALL project which is a great example of colla- sustainable advancements. Main policy developments boration between the Republic of Korea and the Inter- in this context included the adoption and recognition national Table Tennis Federation. It demonstrates how of sport’s role as an important enabler of sustainable sport can be used to facilitate the inclusion of persons development in the unprecedented 2030 Agenda for with disabilities in a Nepalese society that is still suffe- Sustainable Development, the Olympic Truce Resolu- ring the recent earthquake. tion for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the International Day of Sport for Development and Finally, I would like to extend special thanks to the UN Peace in April. Also my office, the UNOSDP, concluded Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for the support of eight years of secretariat service to the Sport for Deve- my activities, my Office, and of the Sport for Develop- lopment and Peace International Working Group (SDP ment and Peace field in general. I thank all our partners IWG) at the end of the year. for their donations, support and day to day collabora- tion. I hope that this report provides an interesting in- The UNOSDP Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) ente- sight of my mandates and the undertakings of UNOSDP.
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