SPORTS PRACTICE DURING THE PANDEMIC

Physical activity has the potential to reduce the severity of COVID-19 infections. This is related to what happens in the lungs during an infection. The immune system detects the invading virus in the lungs and attacks it.

SPORT SUMMIT 2021

Argentina hosted the Sports Summit from May 10 to 12, 2021, an event that brings together the region's main sports and physical activity authorities every year to exchange information and coordinate initiatives that strengthen the role of sport in the sustainable development of our countries.

Andrés Morales, UNESCO Social and Human Sciences specialist for Latin America and the Caribbean, emphasized that neither sport nor physical activity can be left out of the social and economic recovery plans from the pandemic that some countries are beginning to implement.

Also participating were Roberta Andraghetti, PAHO advisor, who referred to the impact of COVID-19 on massive sporting events, and Vitor Pataco, President of the Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth, who shared what the European Union has been working on in sports , under the presidency of Portugal.

During the three days of the Sports Summit, the assemblies of the different sports ministerial spaces were held: the Ibero-American Sports Council, the American Sports Council, the South American Sports Council and the Central American and Caribbean Sports Council.

The 2022 Sports Summit will be organized by the Dominican Republic.

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SPORTS AT HOME

ONU:SUPPORT FOR THE STRUGGLE AGAINST COVID -19

While the World Health Organization continues to mobilize on multiple fronts to contain the virus, a wide range of other UN agencies are working with governments, the private sector, and communities to support health, education, and social needs. and humanitarian, especially in developing countries.

Addressing the social and economic impact for a rapid recovery

To support economic recovery efforts, the UN is establishing a new multi-partner Trust Fund for COVID19 Response and Recovery to contribute to emergency and recovery efforts in low- and middle-income countries. According to the Secretary-General's report on socio-economic recovery, the UN Resident Coordinators who lead the Organization's teams around the world are the drivers of the response on the ground. The UN system in Nigeria has mobilized $ 2 million to obtain essential medical supplies and support the Government's response to COVID-19. This will support the country's Disease Response Fund, which will help coordinate partnerships and mobilize resources.

Supporting the communication strategies of governments

In China, the UN team assists national and local efforts to share information on COVID-19 through offline and online media, including social media videos that have reached more than 1 billion views. The team is also finding innovative ways to support the response through artificial intelligence, mobile phones, and drones. In Uzbekistan, the United Nations and its agencies trained more than 30 communication professionals from the government and other risk communications sectors.

Engaging the private sector

This funding, in conjunction with other funds mobilized by the UN, seeks to guarantee access to essential health equipment necessary for medical tests, quarantine facilities and health services.

Supporting Homeschooling Needs

More than 1 billion children and young people are currently out of school or university, representing 87% of enrolled students. According to UNESCO, almost 60.2 million teachers are no longer in the classroom. In The Gambia, the Fund is supporting water and sanitation efforts, as well as schools and community education.

With supplies and equipment for immediate health needs

The team also helped train health workers. He is also advising on mitigation actions to help ensure that the provision of existing health services continues as planned, including the purchase of essential medicines and equipment.

Promoting that women and girls are safe in the home, where most acts of violence occur

From translating campaigns into languages ​​for ethnic minorities and addressing measures to protect indigenous peoples, migrants and refugees, people with disabilities, populations in prisons, and people living with HIV, UN teams ensure that their advocacy efforts answer leave no one behind. In Syria, WHO prioritizes risk prevention, preparedness and communication by supporting health services to detect, diagnose and prevent spread, as well as surveillance of points of entry, provision of protective equipment and training of health workers. Selected health centers and intensive care units are being prepared and the communities most at risk have been identified.