# Today marks the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, focusing on leveling the playing field using sport for social inclusion. The event unites global partners to discuss gender equality, racial justice, and healthy aging through sport. The United Nations calls on all sectors to embrace sport as a tool for breaking barriers, challenging stereotypes, and driving social progress across the world. It also strives to raise awareness, celebrate success stories, strengthen partnerships, and advocate for solutions to critical challenges.
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace highlights sport’s role in promoting inclusion and equality