International Charter of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport
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The International Charter of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport[1] is a rights-based document which was adopted by member states of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), on 18 November 2015 during the 38th session of the UNESCO General Conference. This document is the legitimate successor of the International Charter of Physical Education and Sport,[2] originally adopted in 1978, during the 20th General Conference of UNESCO.
Type | International Charter |
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Drafted | 4 November 2014 |
Location | France,Paris |
Effective | 18 November 2015 |
Depositary | UNESCO |
Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish |
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/physical-education-and-sport/sport-charter/ |
The original Charter, which was amended in 1991, was the first rights-based document to state that "the practice of physical education and sport is a fundamental right for all". Based on the universal spirit of the original Charter (1978), and integrating the significant evolutions in the field of sport over the last 37 years, the revised Sport Charter highlights the health benefits of physical activity, the inclusion of persons with disabilities, the protection of children, the role of sport for development and peace, as well as the need to protect the integrity of sport from doping, violence, manipulation and corruption.