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1060 players, 44 nationalities, 17 Global Goals
On June 8th Two of the largest youth soccer camps in the world joined GGWCUP in pledging their support for the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development. They Pledged to introduce the young players to the Goals, and integrate them in the camp program.
Read More"The Health of mothers and children determine the heath and wellbeing of the Nation" -Meet Prischillah Ngunju -GGWCUP star.
Read More"To the Wonderful Women in New York City
You must go play in the GGWCUP if you can, and this is why!"
Team registration for GGWCUP NYC Sept 19th is now open
Read MoreThe world of sport is waking up to it’s potential as a great Global Goals advocate. This Sunday, the turn came to Sailing. Our partner Goodwings invited all their partners to participate in an exciting match race for the Goals.
Read MoreOn June 8 the heads of two of the largest youth soccer camps in the world met with Global Goals World Cup to sign a pledge to integrate the Global Goals in their programs, thus introducing thousands of players, their parents and their host communities to the message and values of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Read MoreImagine a world without soccer. -Impossible, right? Now imagine a world where all the biggest clubs in this omni-present sport supported and promoted the Global Goals. Yeah...cherish that thought. -We are talking millions and millions of minds reached...
Last Friday Nikolaj Coster-Waldau did his best to make that vision come true.
Poverty Alleviation Warriors - They take no prisoners!
Whenever we start feeling a bit despondent and impatient. Unsure if the world has what it takes to reach the Global Goals by 2030. We are reminded that there are women like Jenipher Nakiyemba and her team all over the world, accelerating progress, creating the future they want - now!
Read MoreThe SDG 5 Dreamteam is an initiative by Global Goals World Cup, the Danish Permanent Mission to the UN, UNDP, Save the Children, UN Women, Women Deliver and the City of New York. Eight young gender activists from all over the world are coming together at the Global Goals World Cup Soccer tournament in New York City in September, to form the ultimate SDG 5 Dream Team. They will be celebrated like the champions each of them are, and experience what it is like to have a whole team supporting them in the fight against injustice. The two first players where nominated at an event at the UNHQ in March. Now the third player is joining the team. Watch the nomination and acceptance videos here.
Read MoreOne of my earliest and happiest childhood memories is being allowed onto the bench at half time of one of my mother’s basketball games.
Climbing onto her lap and feeling the heat radiating from her body, her heart pounding against my back through her soaking wet jersey, inhaling the smell of her fresh sweat while listening to hear labored breathing, as she prepared to go back onto the court. I felt so safe, so at home, so included in her world.
Fathers of daughters -A force to be reckoned with.
There is something about knowing, that unless you do something, your girl will grow up in a world where there are still laws and practices which will discriminate and limit her, purely based on her sex. -something, that just pushes a man from "sure, I support gender equality -in theory" into full blown action...
Read MoreGGWCUP Co-Creation Workshop NYC
We believe, that if we are going to realize the promises of the UN Global Goals we will all have to work together, creating new synergies through unusual and sometimes unlikely partnerships. This makes perfect sense to us. But it wasn't until we held the co-creation workshop for the New York City tournament this week, that we realized how much sense this approach also makes to our partners.
Read MoreMeet the MTG Players
Do you know Mariam S, Amina, Sarah, Christine, Esse, Mwanaidi, Fatuma and Mariam C?
You will soon get to know them as the MTG team. They impressed in Nairobi with their great attitudes and brilliant soccer skills. But who are they? It is time to get to know the players a little better.
The SDG5 Dreamteam
Who would you put on your SDG5 Dreamteam to fight for glory and the world we want? We are asking eight established role models, development organisations and decision makers to each nominate a player, whom they think has what it takes.
Read MoreNikolaj Coster-Waldau talks about peace and sport with the Soccer Divas from Mombasa.
"We saw how much fun the men and children where having when they played soccer, and we decided to start our own soccer club" Says Mariam Mpaata, team captain of the Soccer Divas. But when she and a group of women founded the first female amateur soccer club in Mombasa, they made it about more than soccer. They made it about standing united to heal and improve their community.
Read MoreChange has a sound...-It was composed by Ihan Haydar.
When we asked the ubercool drummer from the Danish band L.I.G.A to be a Global Goals World Cup ambassador, we could never have dreamed of the profound way she would impact our project. She showed up for what was just meant to be a regular photo shoot, doing a bit of PR for us, and left with the idea to compose our anthem!
Read MoreMoving the Goalposts went all the way in Nairobi
Heads turned every time the team of tall athletic players from Moving the Goalpost entered the field. But it was not just their great soccer skills that made them win the Global Goals World Cup.
Read MoreChange your conversations -Change the world
Let's just say, progress towards reaching the Global Goals could be faster! But sometimes change begins with something as simple as changing our conversations. So this is our challenge to you:
Read MoreWelcome to 2017 -Let's get involved!
The 17 UN Global goals for Sustainable Development agreed by 193 nations in 2015 are the must win battles of our generation. They will require an extraordinary and unified effort from governments, NGO’s, private companies and civil societies. But the real key to success is that we – the people –get engaged and take action.
Read MoreEir Soccer wins prestigeous IOC award
On November 7th Majken Gilmartin was presented with the IOC Women And Sport award for Europe. She won the award for her tireless commitment and original work for women and girls in soccer.
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