World Taekwondo Federation Inks United Nations Office on Sport Deal

December 13, 2013

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) have signed a partnership with United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) which aims to use taekwondo as a vehicle to promote the organisations’ common objectives of promoting sport-for-all and peace.

The agreement was signed by Mr Wilfried Lemke, denture  the U.N. Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, professional viagra and WTF President Dr. Chungwon Choue on the opening day of the inaugural World Taekwondo GP in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Speaking after the signing, WTF President Choue said: “The WTF has a very special relationship with the UNOSDP. We share many of the same values and we fully support the UNOSDP in their mission to support people around the world by providing them with opportunities to engage in sport.

“Taekwondo is more than a sport – it’s a philosophy. Taekwondo teaches young people discipline, fair play and sportsmanship. Young athletes learn the importance of respecting one another whatever their nationality, race or gender. These values will not only help them to be a success in taekwondo but help them to contribute to society outside of the sport.”

The partnership aims to use taekwondo as a tool to promote peace-building objectives, social inclusion and the rights of persons with a disability. The WTF Peace Corps for Para-Taekwondo will be largely responsible for carrying out the work of the partnership but will also be supported through the WTF’s involvement in the UNOSDP’s Youth Leadership Programme (YLP).

Wilfried Lemke added: “Taekwondo is an excellent partner for the UNOSDP. We look forward to collaborating with them in the future as we look to achieve the UN’s Millennium Development Goals.”