RIFKA ZIYARD
COLOMBO : The 6th of April was declared International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013 in recognition of the positive contribution that sport can have on the realization of sustainable development and on the advancement of human rights.
The theme for the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2021 is based on an opportunity to recognize the role that sport plays in communities, in individuals’ lives, in building resilience and in the recovery from the pandemic through online and social media activity.
Accordingly, the theme in 2021 focuses on recovery from the pandemic, the importance of equity in that recovery, and what is necessary to build back better for a more resilient and equitable world. Sport can cross boundaries, defy stereotypes, improve our physical and emotional health, and inspire hope across nations, but we will only be able to get back to this, if we recover better and help end the pandemic by helping ensure everyone is protected from COVID-19.
Sport and physical activity can help build back better and stronger as society begins to reopen and recover, once the pandemic ends by ensuring everyone is protected from COVID-19. Teamwork is essential to building back better. For the International Day of Sport this year, UN has encouraged using the following hashtags: #SportDay #OnlyTogether on social media.
The 2021 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace messaging aims to:
– Reaffirm the place of sport in the recovery from the pandemic and beyond
– Foster equity, solidarity, community and team spirit in response to the pandemic
– Encourage healthy habits through physical activity and building emotional wellbeing
– and inspire hope through sporting analogies.
Refer https://www.un.org/development/desa/dspd/2021/03/sportday/
for more details on IDSDP.
