New report highlights how lived experience can help governments build safer, more accountable and more effective sport systems 17 June 2026 — Violence in sport is increasingly recognized as a global challenge. Yet many of the people most affected by abuse, violence and unsafe sporting environments remain largely absent from the policy discussions intended to… Read more: Toward Safe Sport: UNESCO launches policy recommendations from people impacted by violence

As the World Cup kicks off on June 11, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) announces that Christophe Gleizes, imprisoned in Algeria, has now been granted accreditation by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to cover the tournament. This accreditation was granted in support of the French sports journalist, a contributor to the magazines So Foot… Read more: FIFA World Cup in the United States: FIFA issues press accreditation to sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, detained in Algeria

US Government Abusive Immigration Policies Pose Risk to Fans, Workers (New York) – The FIFA Men’s World Cup corporate partners and sponsors should join calls for an “ICE Truce,” a public commitment from United States federal officials to refrain from immigration enforcement operations at all World Cup events and venues, Human Rights Watch and the Sport… Read more: World Cup: FIFA Sponsors Should Back an ICE Truce