#WhiteCard 2026: A Global Movement for Peace

On April 6, International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the #WhiteCard 2026 campaign once again brought together an international community around a shared message: sport is a powerful tool for peace. 

Joël Bouzou, President and Founder of Peace and Sport, stated: “Peace is not built solely at international summits, but also in everyday spaces where sport, interaction, and respect become micro-ecosystems of peace. Protecting access to sport means preserving these spaces of peace, keeping them alive, and multiplying them to build more peaceful and inclusive societies.”   

Led by Peace and Sport, the #WhiteCard campaign has mobilized Champions of Peace, sports institutions, international organizations, and the media—reaching millions of people worldwide.   

 By sharing awareness-raising content about the millions of out-of-school children worldwide, the #WhiteCard campaign embodies a collective movement highlighting the importance of providing safe spaces for sports, which serve as vehicles for education, promote inclusion and social cohesion, and thus contribute to building peaceful communities. 

Mobilization efforts across several continents  

The campaign was marked by numerous local initiatives:    

• In Monaco, the mobilization was characterized by the involvement of local institutions and sports organizations; 

• In Kosovo, at the initiative of the Olympic Committee of Kosovo, a national mobilization involving schools and all of the country’s sports federations centered on the values of respect and social cohesion;   

• In Burundi, India, and Colombia, beneficiaries of peace-through-sport programs held up their #WhiteCard in support of the movement. 

 A commitment supported by international leaders    

The #WhiteCard 2026 campaign has also received support from numerous leaders in the institutional, political, and sports spheres, reflecting a growing recognition of the role of sport as a strategic lever for peace and inclusion.  

•  H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, Patron of Peace and Sport    
• Joël Bouzou, President and Founder of Peace and Sport  
• Didier Drogba, Vice President of Peace and Sport   
• Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, President of the CNOSF & Former Minister of Sports   
• Annalena Baerbock, President of the United Nations General Assembly   
• Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe  
• H.E. Christophe Mirmand / Minister of State of Monaco with his government   
• Mauricio Sulaimán, President of the World Boxing Council    
• Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)  
• David Lappartient & Amina Lanaya, President and Director General of the International Cycling Union (UCI)  
• Tayyab Ikram, President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH)  
• Pernilla Wiberg, President of the World Olympians Association (WOA)   
• Marius Vizer, President of the International Judo Federation (IJF)  

 Significant media coverage 

The campaign’s message was widely disseminated through major media outlets. In France, the L’Équipe Group—through the L’Équipe channel and the L’Équipe newspaper—helped amplify the campaign’s reach, raising awareness among a broad audience about the importance of peace through sport.   

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