A detailed view of a football on the podium as Taher M. El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of the State of Libya to the United Nations, introduces the draft resolution on World Football Day under Sport for Development and Peace: Building a Peaceful and Better World through Sport and the Olympic Ideal during the 80th plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly.
The Assembly later adopted the resolution proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day. 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament in history, which saw the representation of all regions as part of the 1924 Summer Olympic Games held in Paris.
May 7, 2024. New York, United States of America. UN Photo/Loey Felipe.
Source: United Nations
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