The Head of South Sudan Kickboxing Federation has urged young people to end all forms of violence and engage in sports’ activities for a better future.
Puro Okello calls on South Sudanese youth to take up sports as means of building peace and unity, Radio Bakhita reports.
He calls on authorities to invest more resources in developing sports’ facilities at grassroots level.
Meanwhile, Arianne Qauntier, the UNMISS Spokesperson relates to journalists World Sports and Peace Day Massage from Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary-General.
The message underlines that state and non-state actors should promote sports.
World Sports and Peace Day is an event designated by the United Nations to raise awareness on contribution of sports to peace.