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UAE recommends 2014 to be the year of sport and peace, and to integrate their principles in the curriculum
The recommendations of the "Peace and Sport Dubai Forum 2013", which was held under the patronage of his Highness Sheikh "Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum", Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of "Dubai Sports Council", on (23/4/2013), called on the international and sports organizations and authorities to dedicate (2014) as the year of sport and peace, and the year of sporting values and principles, and take "Dubai" as a model to the successful and peaceful coexistence of nationalities and cultures, and dedicate one yearly celebration entitled "Sport Unites Day".
The forum, which was held under the slogan "Together with Sports, We Build Sustainable Peace", was attended by the Arab Ministers of youth, sports, and education, along with a number of officials, decision-makers, leaders of development, sports, and youth, members of the diplomatic corps, and sport stars who hold the title of "ambassadors of peace and sport". His Highness said then that the forum, which is the first of its kind in the "Middle East", is considered the embodiment of the State's approach since its establishment (41) years ago by the late Sheikh "Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan" and the late Sheikh "Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum", which is the approach of peace and efforts for development, prosperity, and collaboration with the nations, which is ensured and supported by his Highness Sheikh "Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan", the President of UAE, and his brother his Highness Sheikh "Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum", Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler Of Dubai, who has recently launched an international award for peace that holds his name.
The General Assembly of "United Nations" decided in its (67th) session in (23/8/2013) to announce the (6th) of April to be an international sport day for development and peace.
The assembly this year called all countries and the "United Nations System", especially the "UN office" concerned with utilizing sport for development and peace, specialized international organizations, national, regional, and international sport organizations, including the non-government organizations and the private sector, and all stakeholders, to cooperate and celebrate the "International Day of Sport for Development and Peace", and raise awareness about it.
Sport is described as a way to education, development, and peace, as it strengthens cooperation, solidarity, forgiveness, understanding, social integrity, and health on the local, national and international levels, and all people understand the core values of sport such as teamwork, integrity, discipline, respect for opponents, and respect for the game's rules. These values, which can be utilized in the solidarity, social cohesion, and peaceful coexistence, are the values that the forum tried to consolidate and implement on the ground through its recommendations which included the avoidance of the political interventions in sports, giving more freedom for the sportsmen while travelling and moving, proving all means of participation in the sports gatherings, encouraging the partnerships between the "International Olympic Committee", the sports federations, the local and private sectors, and the civil societies and sports champions, which establishes the principles of peace and sports, and curriculum design, so that it includes the Olympic values adopted by the Olympic movement against violence, betting, and doping.
The forum launched the "Sport and Peace" initiative, which is presented for the international sport organizations in order to be a global event to support this distinguished initiative, and use the power of sport to make changes for peace, and call the (UN) to adopt the initiatives that call for peace and sport. The Forum also recommended valuing the role of families, and empowering them to raise the awareness of the generations about the importance of sport practices for being the best tool to get rid of the pressures and today's illnesses.