United Nations

Football greats line up for Match for Solidarity

A host of footballing greats, including two top coaches and numerous legendary players, have confirmed their participation in the Match… Read More

18 April 2018

Legendary players signing up for joint UEFA-United Nations Charity Football Match in Geneva

UEFA and the United Nations Office in Geneva have announced that tickets for the Match For Solidarity went on sale… Read More

14 February 2018

UEFA and the United Nations team up for humanitarian causes

UEFA and the United Nations Office in Geneva have announced that they will join forces to organise a solidarity football… Read More

5 January 2018

Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura appointed first female FIFA Secretary General

The FIFA Council today appointed Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal as FIFA Secretary General (SG). Ms Samoura is a… Read More

13 May 2016

UN agency, 2015 Africa Cup of Nations kick off anti-hunger initiative

A United Nations-supported video campaign to fight hunger in Africa will feature at the matches throughout the 2015 Africa Cup… Read More

17 January 2015

FIFA World Cup to promote peace and fight all forms of discrimination

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter used the occasion of the… Read More

13 June 2014