UNOCT Sports Programme: presentation video

The Global Programme on the Security of Major Sporting Events and the use of Sport Values to Prevent Violent Extremism seeks to:
- Increase Member States’ awareness of terrorism-related threats against vulnerable targets in the context of Major Sporting Events and their ability to protect them as a common good of humanity
- Leverage the power of sports and its values to strengthen social cohesion and build resilience to violent extremism.
The Global Sports Programme provides policy guidance and technical assistance for the security of major sporting events, and supports national and local-level sports-based initiatives to prevent violent extremism. It aims to promote diversity and gender equality in sporting contexts, and facilitates coordination and expertise globally.
The Programme is led by UNOCT and co-implemented by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), and the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), in close consultation with the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) and INTERPOL. It serves as a platform for hundreds of national policymakers and practitioners from Ministries of Social Affairs, Physical Education, Sport/Youth, Internal Affairs, Intelligence, and Public Safety nominated by Member States for direct engagement with programmatic activities. Regional meetings with these representatives take place regularly, and several international and regional organizations, continental and national sports federations, civil society, and private entities interact through UNOCT’s Connect&Learn” platform.
More information: www.un.org/counterterrorism/sports