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Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: Olympic Truce

Answer

The Department for International Development (DfID) 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 Government wish to congratulate the noble Lord on his significant contribution on this. 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. DfID is scaling up its work in fragile and conflict-affected states and is committed to building peaceful states and societies. For example, DfID recently made a core contribution of £55 million (2011-12 to 2014-15) to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, which fills a crucial gap in the international system to stop countries returning to conflict. The Olympic Truce provides an important opportunity to promote peace and stability overseas. DfID will continue to work closely with the FCO in the lead-up to the Olympics to support the Olympic Truce.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

16770; 736 c359WA

Session

2010-12

Subjects

Department for International Development Peace UN resolutions Olympic Games 2012

Link

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