On International Day of Sport, UN Football Trophy unveiled in Delhi

6 April is observed as the International Day of Sport for Peace and Development.

UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon notes in his message for the Day:  “Sport nurtures society by creating a culture in which fundamental values such as equality, the acceptance of rules, mutual respect and fairness are appreciated.”

To celebrate these values, the UN Information Centre in New Delhi and the National Progressive Schools Conference have announced a UN Trophy that will be won by the best football playing NPSC school team.

NPSC Schools is a smart network of schools that subscribe to UN values and objectives of fairplay, democracy and human rights. This year, NPSC is partnering the UN in observing the world body’s Seventieth Anniversary in India under the logo young@70.

The UN Tournament matches will be played by 64 teams at four venues in Delhi, Gurgaon and Ghaziabad. The final match will take place at the end of April at which the trophies will be handed over to the winning teams.

Caption: Unveiling the UN Trophies are (l) Mrs. Kiran Mehra-Kerpelman, Director,  UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan and ® Mrs. Ameeta Mulla Wattal, Chairperson, National Progressive Schools Conference.

Photo: UNIC/K. Manoharan

RAJIV CHANDRAN

National Information Officer