The United Nations (UN) General Assembly supported a resolution proposed by Italy on a truce in all wars in the world during the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This was reported by UNN.
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The President of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, noted that even in an "era of divisions," humanity can achieve mutual understanding through sports, in which all the principles needed for peace are manifested - "discipline, self-restraint, respect," as well as the ability to "see not an enemy, but a partner in an opponent."
In turn, the representative of Italy, the president of the "Milan-Cortina 2026" foundation, Giovanni Malagò, during the presentation of the resolution, noted that "this is a certain alternative to rivalry and disagreements."
Yes, of course, the Olympic Games are based on the principles of competition and the pursuit of excellence. But throughout the history of the Olympic movement, we have felt something more - our common human values, which go even beyond the greatest sporting achievements."
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The tradition of the "Olympic truce" dates back to the 9th century BC, when, according to the prediction of the Delphic oracle in Ancient Greece, feuds and wars, which destroyed the city of Peloponnese, were stopped, and competitions of athletes from warring tribes were held.
Years later, other Greek tribes joined the Peloponnesian treaty on holding the Olympic Games. Initially, the purpose of stopping wars during the Olympics was to allow all athletes to reach the venue and participate in them.
The UN General Assembly revived this ancient Greek tradition of "ekecheiria" ("Olympic truce") in 1993.
Recall
Ukraine supports the call of Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani for an Olympic truce with Russia, stating its readiness for it even tomorrow, without waiting for the Olympics. Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi noted that Russia had previously started wars during the Olympic truce.