UN / OLYMPIC TRUCE

The President of the General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock said, “The Olympic Truce proves that even in times of division, humanity can still find common ground through sport and that through friendly competition we can rise above our divisions and reaffirm our common humanity.” UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:02:12
• Production Date: 30 January 2026
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: ANNALENA BAERBOCK
• Corporate Name: GENERAL ASSEMBLY; INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - IOC
• Subject Topical: OLYMPIC GAMES; OLYMPIC TRUCE
• Geographic Subject: ITALY
• MAMS Id: 3531119
• Parent Id: 3531119
• Alternate Title: unifeed260130f

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STORY: UN / OLYMPIC TRUCE
TRT: 02:12
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 30 JANUARY 2026, NEW YORK CITY

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FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters

30 JANUARY 2026, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, General Assembly
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Annalena Baerbock, President, General Assembly, United Nations:
“The Olympic Truce proves that even in times of division, humanity can still find common ground through sport and that through friendly competition we can rise above our divisions and reaffirm our common humanity.”
4. Wide shot, General Assembly
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Annalena Baerbock, President, General Assembly, United Nations:
“As an expression of these common objectives, the International Olympic Committee has decided to fly the United Nations flag in the Olympic stadium and the Olympic villages. The United Nations system and the International Olympic Committee have strengthened their mutual cooperation and support through joint endeavours in such fields as human development, poverty alleviation, humanitarian assistance, health promotion, HIV and AIDS prevention, child and youth education, gender equality, peacebuilding and sustainable development.”
6. Wide shot, General Assembly
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Annalena Baerbock, President, General Assembly, United Nations:
“As President of the General Assembly at its eightieth session, I solemnly appeal to all Member States to demonstrate their commitment to the Olympic Truce for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano-Cortina 2026 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.”
8. Wide shot, General Assembly
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Annalena Baerbock, President, General Assembly, United Nations:
“I also call upon all warring parties of current armed conflicts around the world to boldly agree to true mutual ceasefires for the duration of the Olympic Truce, thus providing an opportunity to settle disputes peacefully. May its implementation reaffirm our shared conviction that even in a divided world, unity remains possible and respect for our common rules means that we all win.””
10. Wide shot, General Assembly

Storyline

The President of the General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock said, “The Olympic Truce proves that even in times of division, humanity can still find common ground through sport and that through friendly competition we can rise above our divisions and reaffirm our common humanity.”

Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 80/8 of 20 November 2025, in which the Assembly urged Member States to observe the Olympic Truce individually and collectively, within the framework of the Charter of the United Nations, throughout the period from the seventh day before the start of the Games of the XXV Olympic Winter Games until the seventh day following the end of the XIV Paralympic Winter Games, to be held in Milano-Cortina in 2026, the President of the General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock made a solemn appeal today (30 Jan) in connection to the observance of the Olympic Truce during this formal plenary meeting of the General Assembly.

She said, “As President of the General Assembly at its eightieth session, I solemnly appeal to all Member States to demonstrate their commitment to the Olympic Truce for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano-Cortina 2026 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.”

She called upon all warring parties of current armed conflicts around the world to “boldly agree to true mutual ceasefires for the duration of the Olympic Truce, thus providing an opportunity to settle disputes peacefully. May its implementation reaffirm our shared conviction that even in a divided world, unity remains possible and respect for our common rules means that we all win.”

She also noted, “As an expression of these common objectives, the International Olympic Committee has decided to fly the United Nations flag in the Olympic stadium and the Olympic villages. The United Nations system and the International Olympic Committee have strengthened their mutual cooperation and support through joint endeavours in such fields as human development, poverty alleviation, humanitarian assistance, health promotion, HIV and AIDS prevention, child and youth education, gender equality, peacebuilding and sustainable development.”