All 193 countries co-sponsored the Resolution, but how many of them will actually honor it? There are around 50 conflicts international/internal going on at any time in the world involving as many countries, including of course those that co-sponsored the Resolution in the UN General Assembly. We don’t have long to wait – London Summer Olympics are less than a year away (less than 10 months). Model of Ancient Greek Olympics & Truce: The UN GA Resolution called for the traditional age-old truce to be observed during next summer’s Olympics in London, urging warring parties around the world to lay down their arms as the Games’ ancient Greek founders did some 2,700 years ago. All nations were asked to observe the Olympic Truce individually and collectively for six weeks, starting with the opening of the XXX Olympiad on 27 July and ending with the closing of the XIV Paralympic Games for disabled athletes on 9 September. The Resolution called on Member States “to cooperate with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee in their efforts to use sport as a tool to promote peace, dialogue and reconciliation in areas of conflict during and beyond the Olympic and Paralympic Games period.” The resolution has itself become a tradition at the UN, being passed every two years preceding the holding of the Summer and Winter Games respectively – and thus judging by past history does not bode well for its success next summer. Resolution Introduced by United Kingdom: Lord Sebastian Coe, double Olympic gold medallist and chair of the London 2012 Organizing Committee, introduced the resolution on behalf of the United Kingdom. “It would be folly to suggest that sport provides a complete answer, a panacea for all our social ills,” he said. “But it can and does help to mend broken communities, rebuild trust, rediscover self-respect, and foster the values at the core of our common humanity.” In conjunction with the resolution’s adoption, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met in Geneva with Lord Michael Bates of Langbaurgh, a UK parliamentarian who has walked over 3,000 miles through 17 countries from Mount Olympus in Greece to London to raise awareness of the truce and advocate for serious and meaningful consideration of its core concept. Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey Facebook – Become a Fan at “Diplomat Artist” Tweeter – Follow us at DiplomaticallyX Diplomat Artist Channel - diplomaticallyincorrect.org/c/diplomat-artist