South Sudan is expected to join the globe in celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace at Juba Basketball Stadium on Sunday.
The day is being organized by the UNESCO, UNMISS, national Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, the National Olympic Committee and the Maale Foundation for Heritage Development.
UNESCO in statement says sport provides an unparalleled opportunity for people to meet, compete and build bonds.
This year, UNESCO South Sudan and its partners are marking the day by bringing together women’s volleyball teams from Juba town, UNMISS and the UN Protection of Civilians sites for a friendly tournament at the Juba Basketball Stadium, it explains.
The matches will be accompanied by displays of martial arts, children’s singing and traditional cultural dances reflecting South Sudan’s cultural diversity and peace messages from Salah Khaled, UNESCO Country Representative.
Eugene Owusu, UNMISS Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, South Sudan National Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports officials are also expected to deliver similar messages.
Sport is a unique and powerful tool for promoting dignity and the equal rights of every member of the human family, says Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General in his message for the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.