"OLYMPIC TRUCE"

Statement to the media by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Ethiopia.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres made the “strongest possible appeal for all parties in Ethiopia for an immediate cessation of hostilities” and called on the parties to “follow the finest tradition of the Olympic spirit to save lives, overcome differences and find the path to real peace.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

Noon briefing by Stephen Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the President of the General Assembly Abdulla Shahid appealed to all Member States to demonstrate their commitment to the Olympic Truce and to “undertake concrete actions at the local, national, regional and world levels to promote and strengthen a culture of peace and harmony based on the spirit of the Truce.” UNIFEED

Condemning Holocaust denial, General Assembly adopts resolution urging development of educational programmes to prevent genocide acts among future generations.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

General Assembly adopts consensus resolution spotlighting unifying power of sport, as delegates note complex global landscape ahead of Beijing Winter Games.