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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and IOC President, Jacques Rogge

Ban Ki-moon, International Olympic Committee discuss expanded cooperation

22 January 2008
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today agreed on expanding their cooperation, especially in tackling climate change.
Srgjan Kerim, President of the 62nd session of the General Assembly

General Assembly urges observance of ‘Olympic Truce’ during Beijing Games

31 October 2007
The United Nations General Assembly today urged all countries to observe the Olympic Truce during the 2008 Beijing Games – a move backed by its president, who advocated greater use of sport to promote peace and development.
Launching of the 'Giving is Winning' campaign

UN refugee agency teams up with International Olympic Committee in clothing drive

9 July 2007
The United Nations refugee agency is joining forces with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in their second “Giving is Winning” campaign aimed at collecting sportswear for distribution to refugees and displaced people around the world.

Countries must ratify anti-doping pact if they want to host Olympic Games – UNESCO

26 March 2007
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today hailed a call by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to render cities in countries that have not ratified the UN anti-doping treaty ineligible to host the Olympic Games.
Olympic Winter Games, Torino

UN environmental agency hails Torino’s ‘green’ Winter Olympics

1 March 2006
Contrary to suggestions that the Winter Olympics were held too far from the mountains, Torino may in fact have shown the way towards even ‘greener’ games, the head of the United Nations environmental agency said today.

Winter Olympic Games carry green credentials, UN environmental agency says

8 February 2006
More than 2,500 athletes and hundreds of thousands of visitors will descend on Torino, Italy this Friday to enjoy a Winter Olympics that the United Nations environmental agency today lauded as one of the most eco-friendly Games ever.

Ahead of Olympic Games, UN Assembly President pleads for observance of truce

6 February 2006
With the Winter Olympics opening on Friday in Italy, the President of the United Nations General Assembly today appealed to all countries to revive the ancient Greek tradition of a two-week period of peace surrounding the athletic competition.

UN ecological agency signs accord to help make Beijing Olympics greenest ever

18 November 2005
In a new bid to slash ecological damage from major world sporting events, the United Nations environmental agency today signed an agreement to make the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games the greenest ever, from cutting from air, water and noise pollution to transport, landscaping and disposal of solid waste.

UN environmental agency reports plans for ‘green’ Winter Olympics next year

9 November 2005
As part of its efforts to encourage eco-friendly sporting events, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today reported a raft of measures to cut greenhouse emissions and water usage at next year’s winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, as well as an upcoming agreement for the 2008 summer games in Beijing.

General Assembly calls for international truce during 2006 Olympic Games

3 November 2005
The United Nations General Assembly today unanimously adopted a resolution urging all countries to observe the Olympic Truce during the XX Olympic Winter Games, to be held in Turin, Italy, in February 2006.