Bolivian President Evo Morales and other high-level Government and United Nations officials met on the football field to support the ‘UNiTE to End Violence Against Women’.
　　Players included the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia， Nicola Poposki， and two women members of parliament from Norway， Karin Andersen and Lene V?gslid， the Ambassador of Austria to the UN and diplomats from Bosnia and Herzegovina， Brazil， Liechtenstein and the United States.
　　Rebeca Grynspan， UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator kicked off the match with Lakshmi Puri， UN Assistant Secretary-General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director， using SOCCKET—a ball that generates electricity when kicked and exemplifies innovative solutions for inclusive， sustainable energy.
　　“Let’s seize this opportunity to strike a goal against violence and for women’s rights and gender equality，” Ms. Puri said.
　　“Football is a global passion and a great way to win hearts and minds， conveying the message that ‘real men don’t hit’，” said Heraldo Mu?oz， UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Director for Latin America and the Caribbean， and the match organizer.
　　“Governments must lead by example， showing zero tolerance to all forms of gender violence and adopting and enforcing laws to address and punish all forms of violence against women and girls， in line with international human rights standards，” Ms. Grynspan added.