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Secretary-General unveils sculpture at UN to commemorate Olympic Truce
20 October 2009 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the importance of the global call for a halt to all fighting during the Olympics, as he unveiled a sculpture at United Nations Headquarters, ahead of the Winter Games to be held in Vancouver, Canada, next year.
Ban joins General Assembly’s call for Olympic truce during Beijing Games
28 July 2008 - Less than two weeks before the 2008 Summer Olympics begin in Beijing, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today joined the General Assembly in calling on all those who are at war to observe the traditional two-week Olympic Truce.
General Assembly urges observance of ‘Olympic Truce’ during Beijing Games
31 October 2007 - The United Nations General Assembly today urged all countries to observe the Olympic Truce during the 2008 Beijing Games – a move backed by its president, who advocated greater use of sport to promote peace and development.
Ahead of Olympic Games, UN Assembly President pleads for observance of truce
6 February 2006 - With the Winter Olympics opening on Friday in Italy, the President of the United Nations General Assembly today appealed to all countries to revive the ancient Greek tradition of a two-week period of peace surrounding the athletic competition.
Ahead of Winter Games, Annan urges all warring factions to observe Olympic Truce
25 January 2006 - With this year’s Winter Olympics taking place in Italy next month, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged warring factions to lay down their arms and observe the ancient concept of an Olympic Truce, a period during which all conflicts cease, leading to a permanent peace.
Press Releases
- Secretary-General’s Remarks at Unveiling of Olympic Truce Sculpture - 21 October 2009
- Exhibit, Sculpture to Commemorating Olympic Truce Resolution for 2010 Winter Games - 19 October 2009
- General Assembly Calls upon All Member States to Uphold Olympic Truce during Vancouver Winter Games, Cooperate in Efforts to Use Sport as Tool for Peace - 19 October 2009
- SHOW COMMITMENT TO 2008 GAMES BY STRENGTHENING PEACE, HARMONY CULTURE BASED ON SPIRIT OF OLYMPIC TRUCE, URGES GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT - 28 July 2008
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEARS CALL FOR ALL UN MEMBER STATES TO HONOUR OLYMPIC TRUCE IN CONNECTION WITH FORTHCOMING WINTER GAMES - 6 February 2006
- 'MAY THE SERENITY OF THE OLYMPIC FLAME SILENCE THE SOUND OF GUNFIRE', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, URGING OLYMPIC TRUCE DURING WINTER GAMES - 24 January 2006
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY URGES STATES TO OBSERVE OLYMPIC TRUCE DURING UPCOMING WINTER GAMES IN ITALY, USE SPORT AS TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT - 3 November 2005