Dossier
sports diplomacy
Coverage of sports diplomacy in the Nexus archive.
hard powertopic1World Cuptopic1Shahid Afridiperson1Asim Iftikhar Ahmadperson1United Nationsorganization1Pakistan Mission to the UNorganization1diplomatic engagementtopic1Peaceful settlement of disputestopic1North Koreaplace1South Koreaplace1women’s footballtopic1two states policytopic1Pyongyangplace1
- Is Sports Diplomacy Still Possible?
The article questions the viability of sports diplomacy as hard power has influenced this year's World Cup.
- Former cricket captain Shahid Afridi visits UN, appreciates Pakistan's diplomatic engagement
Shahid Afridi visited the UN Headquarters in New York at the invitation of Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad. He praised Pakistan's diplomatic efforts in promoting dialogue and peaceful dispute resolution, and discussed sports as a tool for diplomacy and international cooperation.
- North Korea Returns to the South Via Women’s Football
North Korea is engaging in sports diplomacy with South Korea under its new 'two states' policy, rebranding inter-Korean exchanges as inter-state interactions. Women's football is highlighted as a medium for this renewed engagement.