News in English     | 07.02.2019. 18:07 |

UN gives its support to EYOF 2019 with a cooperation agreement

FENA Hasan Selhanović

SARAJEVO, February 7 (FENA) - After the previously held interactive preparatory workshop for volunteers organized by the European Youth Olympic Festival EYOF 2019, and the "Dialogue for the Future", a joint project of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Nations (UN), the UN support to this Youth Festival was officially announced today.

A cooperation agreement was signed today with the UN in BiH as the result of the UN’s support for the efforts of the joint project of two cities, Sarajevo and East Sarajevo, with the aim of engaging young people from different parts of BiH as EYOF volunteers.

The UN Resident Coordinator in BiH Sezin Sinanoglu, after signing of the agreement, congratulated the representatives of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo "who boldly took the initiative and expressed hope that in the coming days they will successfully organize EYOF.”

“We are extremely happy and proud that here in this country we had the opportunity to see the "Flame of Peace", which has a symbolic significance for us, because peace is one of the key attributes of the UN.

According to the UN Secretary General, sport has the ability to transform, strengthen and unite people. At this time when we can see a lot of divisions in the world, a lot of hatred, it is remarkable that you have taken these strong steps to use sport and the Olympic spirit to gather young people around a common vision,” said Sinanoglu.

She emphasized that the project "opens the opportunity for young people to establish mutual dialogue, a dialogue with government institutions, but also provides the opportunity for constructive engagement among communities to develop mutual understanding among people".

Through their joint efforts, EYOF 2019 and the "Dialogue for the Future", implemented by UNDP, UNICEF and UNESCO in partnership with the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, are promoting peace, coexistence, reconciliation and tolerance, and putting young people in the focus, giving them a chance to build better future.

That is precisely why EYOF and "Dialogue for the Future" from the capital of our country today are sending positive messages to the world, such as those that were sent during the 1984 Olympic Games.

(FENA) S. R.

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