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UN PhotoThe Olympic Truce: 5 Facts
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The tradition of the Olympic Truce – "Ekecheiria" – has been to ensure a halt of all hostilities, allowing the safe passage and participation of athletes and spectators taking part in the Olympic Games. The resolution reaffirms that the Olympic values of peace, solidarity and respect are as important across the world today as they were over 3,000 years ago, when the ancient Olympic Games first took place in Greece.
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Beginning in 1994, the President of the General Assembly began making a Solemn Appeal for the observance of a truce during the Olympics. Since 2006, the appeal was also made for the subsequent Paralympic Games. The appeal is made every two years, right before the start of either the Summer or Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The resolution calls for the Olympic Truce to be respected from seven days before the Olympic Games in July 2024 until seven days after the Paralympic Games.
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