UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid on Thursday made a solemn appeal for commitment to the Olympic Truce during the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held in Beijing, China.
Abdullah Shahid called on all warring parties in conflicts around the world to “couragely agree to a true mutual ceasefire” during the Olympic ceasefire called by the General Assembly.
"As president of the General Assembly at its 76th session, I solemnly appeal to all member states to demonstrate their commitment to the Olympic Truce for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and to undertake concrete actions at the local, national, regional, and world levels to promote and strengthen a culture of peace and harmony based on the spirit of the Truce," Shahid told a plenary session of the General Assembly, which took note of his appeal.
"I also call upon all warring parties of current armed conflicts around the world to boldly agree to true mutual cease-fires for the duration of the Olympic Truce, thus providing an opportunity to settle disputes peacefully," he said.
On 2 December, the Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution recalling the ancient Greek tradition of Echcheria, calling for an “Olympic Truce” to encourage a peaceful environment and ensure the safe passage and participation of athletes in the Games, thereby To mobilize youth. For the peace of the world. ,
The resolution urged the member state to “individually and collectively observe the Olympic truce” from the week before the start of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing until the week after the Paralympics. The Olympics will run from February 4-20, followed by the Paralympics from March 4-13.
The Olympic movement aspires to contribute to a peaceful future for all humankind through the educational value of sport, in particular youth, said Shahid.
"The games will bring together athletes from all parts of the world in the greatest of international sports events as a means to promote peace, mutual understanding, and goodwill among nations and peoples -- goals that are also part of the founding values of the United Nations."
The Olympic Truce is a tradition that dates back to ancient Greece in the eighth century B.C. The practice was revived in the 1990s.
Abdullah Shahid called on all warring parties in conflicts around the world to “couragely agree to a true mutual ceasefire” during the Olympic ceasefire called by the General Assembly.
"As president of the General Assembly at its 76th session, I solemnly appeal to all member states to demonstrate their commitment to the Olympic Truce for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and to undertake concrete actions at the local, national, regional, and world levels to promote and strengthen a culture of peace and harmony based on the spirit of the Truce," Shahid told a plenary session of the General Assembly, which took note of his appeal.
"I also call upon all warring parties of current armed conflicts around the world to boldly agree to true mutual cease-fires for the duration of the Olympic Truce, thus providing an opportunity to settle disputes peacefully," he said.
On 2 December, the Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution recalling the ancient Greek tradition of Echcheria, calling for an “Olympic Truce” to encourage a peaceful environment and ensure the safe passage and participation of athletes in the Games, thereby To mobilize youth. For the peace of the world. ,
The resolution urged the member state to “individually and collectively observe the Olympic truce” from the week before the start of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing until the week after the Paralympics. The Olympics will run from February 4-20, followed by the Paralympics from March 4-13.
The Olympic movement aspires to contribute to a peaceful future for all humankind through the educational value of sport, in particular youth, said Shahid.
"The games will bring together athletes from all parts of the world in the greatest of international sports events as a means to promote peace, mutual understanding, and goodwill among nations and peoples -- goals that are also part of the founding values of the United Nations."
The Olympic Truce is a tradition that dates back to ancient Greece in the eighth century B.C. The practice was revived in the 1990s.
