Written question asked by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 March 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 March 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 23 March 2020 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Olympic Games

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to implement the provisions of UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/74/16 Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 9 December 2019.

Answer: The United Kingdom co-sponsored the General Assembly resolution "Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal", which calls for Member States to observe the Olympic Truce - a cessation of hostilities around the Olympic Games - within the framework of the Charter of the United Nations, and to promote peace through sport. As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, the UK already works to uphold the UN Charter and its commitment to the maintenance of international peace and security.

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