DOHA: The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 legacy programme Generation Amazing has surpassed 725,000 beneficiaries, the organisers said on Sunday.
The Qatar 2022 legacy programme is aiming to positively benefit 1 million youth by FIFA World Cup kick-off.
The mark was reached during the week of the United Nations (UN) International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, which was established to highlight the importance of sport in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
In a special message on the day, Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), said: “Every day, somewhere on this planet, sport is changing our world for the better. It’s a universal language, transcending cultures and borders, and it possesses a unique power to unify and inspire.”
Al Thawadi added: “On this United Nations International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, we celebrate the success of our social and human legacy programme Generation Amazing. Driven by that unifying and inspiring mission, Generation Amazing has reached over 725,000 beneficiaries around the world through football for development programmes and community pitches.”
Meanwhile, at a UN panel held during the Economic and Social Council Youth Forum 2021, Generation Amazing Programmes Director, Nasser Al Khori, spoke about impactful ways to prevent violent extremism and rebuild societies using sport.
“Sport has that transformative power to break down barriers, to bring people together and to create a cohesive environment and society. Sport is an enabler.”
