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World > UN News
Stories from the UN Archive: Tumbling for peace and development
By UN News
Aug 11, 2024 8:13 am

The UN has long recognised the power and universality of sport, from forging alliances with athletic organizations small and large around the world to lending support for the ongoing Paris Olympics and messages of peace.

The UN uses that universality to unite individuals and groups through supporting sport for development efforts, participating in events from the global to the grassroots level and developing its own related campaigns and initiatives.

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