UN Office for Sport Development and Peace

This United Nations (UN) office focuses on the importance of sport in society and on how sport and physical education programmes can be used as tools to help combat current social and public health challenges.

The UN Office for Sport Development and Peace advocates that sport and physical education play a vital role at all levels of society. For the individual, sport enhances skills, general health and self-knowledge. On the national level, sport and physical education contribute to economic and social growth, improve public health, and bring different communities together. On the global level, sport and physical education can have a long-lasting positive impact on development, public health, peace and the environment.

World Heart Federation partnership with the UN Office for Sport Development and Peace

The UN Office for Sport Development and Peace and the World Heart Federation share the common view that sport and physical activity are crucial for life-long healthy living. Sport and play improve health and well-being, extend life expectancy and reduce the likelihood of several non-communicable diseases including heart disease. The UN Office for Sport Development and Peace thus collaborates with the Federation to promote physical activity, notably through support for World Heart Day.