UN: "United Nations and FIFA share many essential values" (A. Guterres/G. Infantino)

"The United Nations and FIFA share a lot of core values and football can and should be used as a vector for peace, including in conflict situations," said Gianni Infantino (ITA/SUI) president of FIFA and Antonio Guterres (POR), Secretary General of the United Nations, during their meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York (United States) on 09/03/2018.

"The FIFA President gave an update on FIFA’s current priorities and the UN Secretary General praised FIFA’s efforts to reform itself and for refocusing FIFA fully on football," said the international federation, on 12/03/2018, who added that "during this positive and constructive meeting, various topics were discussed."

"Cooperation on the promotion of positive values and human rights through football should be intensified. Sport, and football in particular, has the ability to unite people. President Infantino pledged his support to UN efforts more broadly, and in particular, to assist UN efforts in specific countries as well as in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In this regard, the football for schools…