The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace was observed on Thursday.

This year the theme of the day is 'Scoring for People and the Planet'.

A number of Davos-style conversations, highlighting the power of football and other sports in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals and human rights are being held at UN Headquarters in New York.

The discussions will focus on three main themes: sustainability and climate action, gender equality, and the fight against racism and hate speech.