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UN General Assembly Adopts Olympic Truce Resolution For Paris 2024

By IANS News November 22, 2023 • 17:00 PM View: 424

The United Nations General Assembly: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted an Olympic Truce resolution for the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The resolution passed on Tuesday with 118 votes in favor, no votes against and two abstentions, reports Xinhua.

Named "Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal", the resolution was introduced to the UNGA during its 78th Session by Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet on behalf of the French government.

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