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A new Global Wellness Institute Initiative has been launched to focus on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in particular, SDG #3, ... More

A child-friendly approach to urban planning is a vital part of creating inclusive cities that work better for everyone. That is the conclusion of global ... More

A global fitness fundraising initiative, Workout For Water, has raised more than USD$850,000 (€720,490, £633,620) to help combat ongoing humanitarian crises. The campaign centred on ... More

Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has declared his support for a worldwide ‘Workout for Water’ event planned by UNICEF and Les Mills to improve access to ... More

Merlin’s Legoland resort in Florida is donating 20,000 tickets to children in the state affected by Hurricane Irma, representing the largest ticket giveaway in the ... More

Global fitness brand Les Mills is teaming up with UNICEF to create a one-day exercise event, with money raised helping children and their families access ... More

As Disney reopens its Florida attractions following Hurricane Irma, the operator has announced that it is committing US$2.5m (€2.1m, £1.9m) toward recovery efforts stemming from ... More

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) will consider human and child rights before deciding on host cities and infrastructure plans after partnering with Unicef. For the ... More

Unicef head of sports programmes Liz Twyford and Twitter’s head of sport Alex Trickett are among the speakers taking the stage at the International Sports ... More

Tom Burstow, the head of sport for Unicef UK, has been appointed as the deputy chief executive of sport development charity Sported. Burstow will work ... More

Sir Craig Reedie – the president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) – will give a keynote speech at this year’s International Sports Convention (ISC) ... More

Japan is leading the way in the establishment of child-friendly cities with young people being given a say in the design of their urban environments. ... More

World number two Andy Murray, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and the Association of Professional Tennis (ATP) has raised £83,000 (US$120,680, €111,140) for children affected ... More

The Armenian non-profit group Seeing Hands is helping to train and employ blind nationals in massage therapy in the hope that the nation can emulate ... More

The International Inspiration programme, London 2012’s global legacy initiative, has helped get more than 25 million children playing sport across 20 countries over the past ... More

As part of the recent National Breastfeeding Awareness Week, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust worked with Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) to ensure that breastfeeding mothers ... More

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched its International Inspiration scheme by investing £9m in supporting sporting projects in its first five ... More

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced a £9m investment programme to support sporting projects in five developing countries round the world. The pilot project is ... More