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UNITED NATIONS CAMPAIGN

UNICEF and FIFA launch "Unite for Children, Unite for Peace" and UN promotes Sport for Development and Peace During FIFA World Cup 2006

In cooperation with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), and in conjunction with the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, the UN New York Office of Sport for Development and Peace promotes activities to highlight the role that soccer (football) plays in promoting development and peace. Secretary-General Kofi Annan emphasizes the value of soccer in contributing to the achievement of Millennium Development Goals to Promote Peace.

The initiative includes a web site (www.unicef.org/football), a manual to help coaches address violence and discrimination, and a public service announcement on peace and tolerance that features 15 World Cup players.

WORLD CUP’S TEAM CAPTAINS READ PLEDGE AGAINST RACISM:

"Racism and other forms of discrimination have no place in football. Football should bring people together and the World Cup is the perfect example of how it can unite nations from around the globe."

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