2010 International Federation of Association Football World Cup in South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2009
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SymbolA/RES/64/5
Title2010 International Federation of Association Football World Cup in South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
Other titles
Two thousand and ten International Federation of Association Football World Cup in South Africa : resolution
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Summary
Emphasizes the role of sport in the promotion of peace, solidarity, social cohesion and socio-economic development; welcomes the historic and unique dimension of the 2010 International Federation of Association Football World Cup in South Africa, marking the first time that that major sports event will take place on the African continent; firmly supports the launch of the 1GOAL World Cup 2010 campaign, which aims to raise global public awareness of and advocate for the importance of achieving the Millennium Development Goals of universal primary education and gender parity in education by 2015; encourages the relevant authorities to exert every effort to ensure that the 2010 World Cup will leave a lasting legacy for peace and development in Africa; encourages all Member States to support, where appropriate, including through stimulating popular attendance, the 2010 World Cup, to be hosted by South Africa in June 2010.
Action note2009-10-19
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 21st plenary meeting
Meeting record
A/64/PV.21
Agenda information
A/64/251 45 Sport for peace and development : building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal. SPORTS
Date[New York] : UN, 1 Dec. 2009
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2 p.
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 64th sess., Suppl. no. 49.