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On behalf of the International Council of Traditional Sports and Games, we wish you and your families a very happy New Year 2021.

Nadaam is a traditional festival which is celebrated each year starting from July 11 across Mongolia. The festival is mainly based on eriin gurvan naadam which means the three games of men. It is a national holiday for all the Mongolians and spectators come in large numbers to see the Festival every year.

Mr. Yahya Al-Matarr Jobe the Permanent Delegate of Gambia to UNESCO was elected as the President of the Union of African Traditional Sports and Games after his appointment as Official Coordinator of the Council for the African region by the President ICTSG.

The International Council of Traditional Sports and Games is committed to promote gender equality and women empowerment through traditional sports and games.

The President of the International Council of Traditional Sports and Games Mr. Khalil Ahmed Khan expressed solidarity with all members and traditional sports fraternity in a letter addressed to Ministers, UNESCO Permanent Delegations, International Sports Federations and other TSG stakeholders.

Ministerial Webinar on the Safeguarding and Promotion of Traditional Sports and Games (TSG) in Africa was held from 15 June 2021 till 17 June 2021 and was jointly organized by the African Traditional Sports and Games Confederation (ATSGC) and UNESCO Multi-sectoral Regional Offices for Western Africa in Abuja and Eastern Africa in Nairobi.