Olympic Truce

LAUSANNE: The executive board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated Friday the IOC’s strong condemnation of the breach of the Olympic Truce by Russia and the government of Belarus through its support to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 

The respective UN  resolution was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2 December 2021 by consensus of all 193 UN Member States. The Olympic Truce began seven days before the start of the Olympic Games, on 4 February, and ends seven days after the closing of the Paralympic Games.

Jan 21, 2022 12:01
NEW YORK: The President of the UN General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, Thursday appealed to UN Member states to observe the Olympic Truce for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, following the resolution adopted in December.  The resolution calls for the Olympic Truce to be respected from 27 January to 20 March - seven days before the start of the Olympic Winter Games until seven days after the Paralympic Games. 
Dec 03, 2021 17:12
NEW YORK: The UN General Assembly has adopted Olympic Truce for Beijing 2022, highlighting the contribution of sport to the promotion of peace and solidarity.
Jul 09, 2021 17:07
NEW YORK: The president of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, Thursday made a solemn appeal to the UN Member States for the observance of the Olympic Truce for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, following the resolution adopted in December 2019.