The United Nations, together with the organizers of the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, has called for a seven-week ceasefire in all global conflicts.
The UN General Assembly has endorsed the initiative.
“We want to send a message that the Olympic Truce, the sacred Olympic Truce, must be respected. In practice, this is not always possible. But this message reaches every corner of the globe: wherever possible, we must strive to create at least a small space for peace,” said Konstantinos Filis, director of the International Olympic Truce Center in Athens.
The proposed truce covers the Winter Olympics from February 6 to 22 and the Paralympics from March 6 to 15, and also includes an additional week before and after each event.
