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UNICEF and Baku 2015 European Games launch partnership to harness the power of sport for all children
UNICEF and the Baku 2015 European Games Operations Committee have announced a world-first collaboration that seeks to enrich the lives of young people in Azerbaijan.
The agreement gives adolescents a voice on how safe and inclusive sport can benefit their lives, and enhances their role in the development of a social legacy of the Games.
The agreement was signed by Mr Azad Rahimov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sports and Chief Executive Officer of Baku 2015, and Ms Marie-Pierre Poirier, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia.