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#BeActive for the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in supporting the #BeActive campaign launched on the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace to encourage people to be #HealthyAtHome as the world comes together in the fight against COVID-19, today and every day. WHO recommends all healthy adults do at least 30 minutes a day of physical activity and children at least 60 minutes per day. As part of this, #BeActive and remain #HealthyAtHome include the following suggestions along with any other form of recreation to stay healthy at home:

23 Oct 2026, 22:34 UTC

Iran war live: US warns peace deal with Tehran is extremely difficult

Rubio tells US media that reaching a peace deal with Tehran is extremely difficult while Hormuz attacks continue.

21 Oct 2026, 00:44 UTC

Masoud Pezeshkian: Peace, Not Surrender

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on sanctions, regional conflict, US-Israel tensions and his call for Muslim unity.

20 Oct 2026, 11:49 UTC

Is FIFA scrapping its peace prize after awarding it to US President Trump?

FIFA committee to assess the merits of the award after several members demand its discontinuation.

18 Oct 2026, 13:19 UTC

UN official says ‘window of opportunity’ for peace in DR Congo

The envoy lauds the progress in diplomatic efforts despite the worsening security and humanitarian situation.

14 Oct 2026, 04:27 UTC

Colombia peace tribunal charges ex-FARC members with anti-Indigenous crimes

The former rebels are accused of abuses such as torture, murder and the displacement of Indigenous communities.

14 Oct 2026, 02:23 UTC

Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC 'unacceptable'

Navi Pillay says the Trump administrations' sweeping penalties on the international tribunal were "unheard of".

10 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTC

What has Trump’s Board of Peace achieved in a year since Gaza ‘ceasefire’?

Analysts say board has 'failed' in its attempts to secure lasting peace in Gaza.

10 Oct 2026, 11:36 UTC

2026 Nobel Peace Prize: Who is Navanethem “Navi” Pillay?

The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on Friday, October 9, 2026. The 85-year-old South Africa-born served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

9 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC

No peace without international law: The message behind Navi Pillay’s Nobel

Navi Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former UN human rights chief whose career has spanned from defending the rights of an imprisoned Nelson Mandela to leading a panel that found that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her efforts to promote international law as it comes under attack. For more, FRANCE 24’s William Hilderbrandt is joined by Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

9 Oct 2026, 14:28 UTC

Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

International Court of Justice judge Navi Pillay has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

9 Oct 2026, 10:17 UTC

2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay

Pillay has been instrumental in ensuring war crimes and genocide are prosecuted, Nobel committee says.

9 Oct 2026, 09:46 UTC

Nobel Peace Prize 2026 goes to Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law

South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Follow DW live.

9 Oct 2026, 09:29 UTC

South Africa lawyer 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to prosecute war crimes, genocide

Navanethem "Navi" Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her work promoting peace and international law.

9 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

Nobel Peace Prize 2026 set to be announced

The committees that award the Nobel prizes do not announce the nominations, and the Nobel statutes ban the judges from discussing their deliberations for 50 years. Follow DW live to find out who they choose this year.

9 Oct 2026, 08:28 UTC

Iran says no military solution to war as peace talks with US stall

Iran's diplomat said on Sunday there was no military solution to the US war against Iran as peace talks appeared stalled. Washington has scaled back attacks in favour of economic pressure, while Iran's attempted Hormuz blockade remains contentious. A UK maritime agency reported another tanker hit by an unidentified projectile.

4 Oct 2026, 22:41 UTC

Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid fighting

Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid fighting

27 Sept 2026, 14:07 UTC

‘No role for UNRWA in Gaza’: Does the Board of Peace toe Israeli lines?

Board of Peace excludes UNRWA from Gaza, aligning with repeated Israeli calls to sideline the refugee aid agency.

27 Sept 2026, 12:03 UTC

Hamas slams Board of Peace for refusal to work with UNRWA in Gaza

Hamas accuses Board of Peace of aligning with Israel after excluding UN agency for Palestinians from Gaza operations.

26 Sept 2026, 21:04 UTC

Drawing news: in the face of crises and conflicts, press drawings to make democracy live

The Cartooning for Peace network celebrates its 20th anniversary with "150 press drawings to make democracy live". A collective work that questions, through drawing and analysis, the means of reinvigorating the democratic debate.

25 Sept 2026, 11:00 UTC