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Article: Dedicating 2005 to sport and physical education: promoting health, peace and development.
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- UN Chronicle
- Article date:
- March 1, 2005
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The "International Year of Sport and Physical Education", proclaimed for 2005 by the United Nations General Assembly in November 2003, offers a unique opportunity to show the positive values of sport and its vital role in society. These fundamental values, such as respect for rules, opponents, referee decisions and the environment, have much in common with those embodied in the UN Charter.
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