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Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: Olympic Truce

Answer

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has regular discussions with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) about its plans for implementing the UN Resolution on the Olympic Truce. These include informal discussions between officials as well as discussions at FCO-hosted Olympic Truce stakeholder meetings. Four of these meetings have been held since September 2011. The FCO is co-ordinating the Government's international response to the UN Resolution on the Olympic Truce in support of pursuing the Government's conflict prevention objectives as set out in the Government's Building Stability Overseas strategy. DCMS worked closely with the FCO in drafting the Olympic Truce resolution, which was signed by a record 193 UN member states. In addition, the London 2012 organising committee (LOCOG) is promoting the Olympic Truce to young people in schools and colleges through its Get Set education programme, and through community projects in their Inspire programme. More broadly, International Inspiration (II) is delivering on the Games bid to reach young people all over the world and connect them to the inspirational power of the Games through sport. II is now working in 20 countries across the world, and more than 12 million young people have been reached through the programme. DCMS will continue to work closely with the FCO in the lead up to the Games to support the Olympic Truce.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

16768; 736 c358-9WA

Session

2010-12

Subjects

Peace UN resolutions Department for Culture, Media and Sport Olympic Games 2012

Link

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