Submitted by: Athletes United for Peace (AUP), an NGO in Consultative Status with the UN ECOSOC For over 50 years, Athletes United for Peace (AUP) has used sport as a vehicle for peace, inclusion, and social transformation. AUP’s programs have united athletes from diverse backgrounds to promote community engagement, social justice, and equitable access to sports. Through initiatives spanning basketball, track and field, and other disciplines, AUP has demonstrated the power of sport in fostering racial unity and breaking down barriers of discrimination. 1.
Inputs for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Report on A World of Sport Free from Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance
Submitted by: Athletes United for Peace (AUP), an NGO in Consultative Status with the UN ECOSOC For over 50 years, Athletes United for Peace (AUP) has used sport as a vehicle for peace, inclusion, and social transformation. AUP’s programs have united athletes from diverse backgrounds to promote community engagement, social justice, and equitable access to sports. Through initiatives spanning basketball, track and field, and other disciplines, AUP has demonstrated the power of sport in fostering racial unity and breaking down barriers of discrimination. 1.