Annan’s envoy for sport and peace to represent UN at Olympic Games

Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Adolf Ogi, will represent the United Nations at the opening ceremony of the XXVIII Olympic Games tomorrow in Athens.

Mr. Ogi is also scheduled to participate in a special roundtable discussion Saturday on the contribution that sport can make to addressing global problems. The event, co-sponsored by the UN Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP), aims to encourage governments to use sport as a policy tool for development and peace.

The Under-Secretary-General for Communication and Public Information, Shashi Tharoor, will moderate the discussion, and in addition to Mr. Ogi, speakers will include Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

The audience is expected to include government representatives, sports development experts, athletes, and members of the Olympic family.