A memorandum of understanding between FIFA and the UNHCR to enable the forcibly displaced from their homes to play football and get better educational opportunities, especially in refugee camps.
Today, Wednesday (July 12, 2023), the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation to confirm the long-term relationship between them with the aim of enhancing cooperation in the field of support and assistance. people who have been forcibly displaced from their homes, Supporting communities by enabling them to play football and have access to quality educational opportunities and many other opportunities.
FIFA said, on its official website, on Wednesday, that the signing ceremony took place in Geneva, in the presence of FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the United Nations Commissioner-General for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. He added, “The MoU provides for the continued use of the power of football to positively impact the global community, which is a key pillar of the FIFA President’s vision.”
He added that the mission of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to help people who were forced to flee their homes due to conflicts and persecution, noting that there are currently more than 110 million people who have been forcibly displaced, which is an unprecedented number, as the vast majority of them are hosted in countries. Low and middle income.
The signing ceremony comes just eight days before the start of the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023, where the newly activated partnership will be active throughout the duration of the tournament. To assure you of my personal commitment to make our small contribution, To make the children’s faces happy, And also on the faces of adults like us, who become children in their moments of enjoying football all over the world.”
“As we used to say, football has the power to unite the world, and the work that FIFA and UNHCR are doing together because of this agreement is a clear commitment to that,” he added.
And Infantino continued: “We seek to work together, And to cooperate in different refugee camps And in regions in need, the more people we can reach at the beginning – even if only a few – and work to increase the number of beneficiary children around the world, the better. In addition to the supported FIFA projects to improve the lives of displaced people around the world and enable them to restart their lives and contribute to their new communities.
In turn, Grandi said: “Football is the most popular sport in the world, where you will find that players around the world represent all walks of life, including refugees and displaced persons. For the displaced, Football can be an important factor in overcoming challenges the many, and certainly works to promote integration into the communities in which they have found safe shelter.”
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2023-07-13 14:47:48
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