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UN calls for global six-week truce during next summer’s Olympic Games
17 October 2011 - The United Nations today called for the traditional age-old truce to be observed during next summer’s Olympics in London, urging warring parties around the world to lay down their arms as the Games’ ancient Greek founders did some 2,700 years ago.
Ban, General Assembly call for Olympic Truce ahead of Vancouver Games
8 February 2010 - The United Nations is calling for the traditional age-old truce during the XXI Winter Olympics which open in Vancouver, Canada, this Friday, urging warring parties to lay down their arms as the Games’ ancient Greek founders did some 2,700 years ago.
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.
Press Releases
- General Assembly Notes its President’s Appeal for Members States to Observe Olympic Truce, Strengthen Culture of Peace - 8 February 2010
- Olympic Truce Based on Yearning for Peace, Stability, Says Secretary-General, Calling for Worldwide Cessation of Hostilities to Honour Winter Games - 8 February 2010
- 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