Today, the United Nations General Assembly adopted this resolution by a majority of votes; Russia and Syria abstained from the vote, declaring this project political.
“We are grateful for such support for the Olympic Truce, even with two abstentions. We understand the reasons. This is not at all about discrimination against athletes, but about respecting the rules of the Olympic Charter.
I spoke about difficult times for the world. I think everyone would agree that after World War II there was not as much conflict as there is today. The role of the Olympic movement becomes particularly important, and the key point is that there were no votes against the Olympic Truce and only two abstentions. This is a clear signal from the world community in favor of unification against confrontation,” Bach said, according to RIA Novosti.
The Summer Olympic Games will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
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