General Assembly: 71st plenary meeting, 80th session

General Assembly calls upon warring parties of current armed conflicts to boldly agree to ‘true mutual ceasefires’ during upcoming Olympic Winter Games.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 00:07:12
• Production Date: 30 January 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: ANNALENA BAERBOCK
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - IOC
• Subject Topical: DEVELOPMENT; PEACE; SPORTS; OLYMPIC TRUCE; OLYMPIC GAMES; CEASEFIRES; DISPUTE SETTLEMENT; ARMED CONFLICTS
• MAMS Id: 3531468
• Parent Id: 3530590
• Alternate Title: MTG GA 80 SESSION 71 PLENARY 30 JAN 2026 AM

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“The Olympic Truce proves that, even in times of division, humanity can still find common ground through sport,” said Annalena Baerbach (Germany), reading her Appeal (document A/80/598) into the Assembly’s official record. “I 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.”

Today’s Appeal recalls the ancient Greek tradition of the ekecheiria, translated as “Olympic Truce”, which serves as a hallowed principle of the Olympic Games, she said. In modern times, the Assembly has taken up the related agenda item “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal” every two years, in advance of each summer and winter Olympic Games, adopting a resolution by the same name.

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A/80/598