Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports releases India’s contribution to UNESCO Fund for Elimination of Doping in Sport in 2022

What is the News?

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has released India’s contribution to the UNESCO Fund for Elimination of Doping in Sport in 2022.

What are the Conventions and Declarations related to Anti-Doping?

Copenhagen Declaration

The Copenhagen Declaration on Anti-Doping in Sport was agreed upon by governments at the Second World Conference on Doping in Sport held in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2003. 

Purpose: The declaration was the political document through which governments signalled their intention to formally recognise and implement the World Anti-Doping Code.

Significance: This declaration was the first step toward the preparation of the UNESCO International Convention against doping in sports.

India agreed to this declaration in the year 2003.

International Convention Against Doping in Sport

It is also known as the ‘UNESCO Anti-Doping Convention’. It was adopted at the General Conference of UNESCO in Paris in 2005. It entered into force in 2007.

Objective: To promote the prevention of and the fight against doping in sports, with a view to its elimination.

India ratified this convention in 2007.

Note: National Anti-Doping Agency, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs, is responsible for adopting, implementing and enforcing anti-doping programmes in India. 

UNESCO Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sports

Established in: 2008

Purpose: The fund assists States Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport to develop and implement anti-doping projects.

The Fund has three priorities: Education projects focusing on youth and sports organizations, policy advice and mentoring and capacity-building. 

Why has India contributed to this UNESCO Fund for Elimination of Doping in Sport?

The State Parties had agreed to provide 1% of the contribution of the regular budget of respective nations to UNESCO towards the Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport. This decision was taken as per the resolution of the seventh Conference of Parties(COP) held in Paris in 2019.

Source: This post is based on the article “Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports releases India’s contribution to UNESCO Fund for Elimination of Doping in Sport in 2022” published in PIB on 7th April 2022.