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

A meeting of African sports Ministers, UNESCO Permanent Delegations and government officials from Africa was organized in August 2018 at the sidelines of the 4th UNESCO Collective Consultation Meeting 2018.

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.

Since the 1940s, traditional archery holds a special place in the hearts of the Mongols and this year 2020 marks the 80^th anniversary of the establishment of the Mongolian Traditional Archery Federation.

The Union of Africa Traditional Sports and Games (UATSG) is the official continental body of the ICTSG for Africa.

The Government of Pakistan organized a seminar on the importance of traditional sports and games. The event was attended by members of all National Sports Federations affiliated with the Ministry of Inter-provincial Coordination.