UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova said: "The adoption of the revised Charter should mark a shift away from words towards action, from policy intent to implementation.

It sets the tone for a new international sport policy debate, which should now focus on the exchange of good practice, education and training programmes, capacity development, and advocacy.

This is also a strong recognition of physical education as a driver for promoting gender equality, social inclusion, non-discrimination and sustained dialogue in our societies".

The Quality Physical Education Policy Project[4] illustrates how principles and recommendations stipulated in the Charter can be translated into indicators, benchmarks and tools.

This new version was carefully examined through sessions of the Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS) and its Permanent Consultative Council (PCC), as well as UNESCO’s Executive Board.

CIGEPS is composed of expert representatives in the field of physical education and sport from 18 UNESCO Member States, each elected for a four-year term.