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The International Council of Traditional Sports and Games (ICTSG) proudly participated in the United Nations' esteemed Summit of the Future 2024, held at UN Headquarters in New York from September 20-23, 2024. This summit, being held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, brought together Heads of State, experts, and organizations to tackle pressing global challenges and to adopt the Pact for the Future, which emphasizes on taking bold, equitable, and transformative actions to advance the 2030 Agenda and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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

On the occasion of the International Day of Traditional Sports and Games, on the 14th of August, Her Excellency Gabriela Ramos, the Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO, gave her official written message for the celebrations this Day. In her letter addressed to President ICTSG Mr. Khalil Ahmed Khan, she reiterated UNESCO's firm stance on promoting and preserving traditional sports and games.

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.

His Excellency Mr. Joel Bouzou, Ambassador-at-large of the International Council of Traditional Sports and Games (ICTSG) and Founder and President of Peace and Sport said that traditional sports and games have become diplomatic solutions which promote unity, social cohesion and contribute to the protection of the environment on the occasion of the International Day of Traditional Sports and Games on 14 August 2022.

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.