The Olympic Truce, established in 9th Century BC, provided a period during which the athletes, pilgrims, artists and their families could travel in safety to participate in or attend the Olympic Games and return afterwards to their respective countries. The IOC in 1992 revived the concept, calling on the international community to observe the Olympic Truce. The first UN General Assembly resolution on this subject was introduced by Egypt on behalf of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Since 1994 it has been run by the country hosting the next Olympics. The resolution is biennial, preceding both the Winter and Summer Games. As the host of the next Olympic and Paralympic Games in London 2012, the UK will run the resolution in the upcoming session of the General Assembly.
The truce resolution is now called "Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal" and it highlights how sport can promote peace and development worldwide.
Sebastian Coe, the double Olympic Gold medallist and chair of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games will table the Olympics Truce resolution on 17 October 2011 on behalf of the UK. It is hoped that the resolution will be co-sponsored by every single member state of the United Nations. So far, the following states have signed up:
1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Algeria
4. Andorra
5. Angola
6. Antigua and Barbuda
7. Armenia
8. Australia
9. Austria
10. Azerbaijan
11. Bahamas
12. Bahrain
13. Bangladesh
14. Barbados
15. Belarus
16. Belgium
17. Belize
18. Benin
19. Bhutan
20. Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
21. Bosnia and Herzegovina
22. Botswana
23. Brazil
24. Brunei
25. Bulgaria
26. Burkina Faso
27. Burundi
28. Cambodia
29. Cameroon
30. Canada
31. Cape Verde
32. Chad
33. Chile
34. China
35. Colombia
36. Comoros
37. Congo
38. Costa Rica
39. Cote d'Ivoire
40. Croatia
41. Cuba
42. Cyprus
43. Czech Republic
44. Democratic Republic of Congo
45. Denmark
46. Djibouti
47. Dominican Republic
48. Ecuador
49. Egypt
50. El Salvador
51. Eritrea
52. Estonia
53. Ethiopia
54. Fiji
55. Finland
56. France
57. Gabon
58. Gambia
59. Georgia
60. Germany
61. Ghana
62. Greece
63. Grenada
64. Guatemala
65. Guinea
66. Guinea-Bissau
67. Guyana
68. Haiti
69. Honduras
70. Hungary
71. Iceland
72. India
73. Indonesia
74. Iraq
75. Ireland
76. Israel
77. Italy
78. Jamaica
79. Japan
80. Jordan
81. Kazakhstan
82. Kenya
83. Kiribati
84. Kuwait
85. Kyrgyzstan
86. Laos
87. Latvia
88. Lebanon
89. Lesotho
90. Liberia
91. Libya
92. Liechtenstein
93. Lithuania
94. Luxembourg
95. Madagascar
96. Malawi
97. Malaysia
98. Maldives
99. Mali
100. Malta
101. Mauritania
102. Mauritius
103. Mexico
104. Micronesia (Federated States of)
105. Monaco
106. Mongolia
107. Montenegro
108. Morocco
109. Mozambique
110. Myanmar
111. Namibia
112. Nauru
113. Nepal
114. Netherlands
115. New Zealand
116. Nicaragua
117. Niger
118. Nigeria
119. Norway
120. Oman
121. Pakistan
122. Palau
123. Panama
124. Papua New Guinea
125. Paraguay
126. Peru
127. Philippines
128. Poland
129. Portugal
130. Qatar
131. Republic of Korea
132. Republic of Moldova
133. Romania
134. Russian Federation
135. Rwanda
136. Saint Kitts and Nevis
137. Saint Lucia
138. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
139. Samoa
140. San Marino
141. Senegal
142. Serbia
143. Sierra Leone
144. Singapore
145. Slovakia
146. Slovenia
147. Solomon Islands
148. Somalia
149. South Africa
150. Spain
151. Sri Lanka
152. Sudan
153. Suriname
154. Swaziland
155. Sweden
156. Switzerland
157. Tajikistan
158. Thailand
159. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
160. Timor Leste
161. Togo
162. Tonga
163. Trinidad & Tobago
164. Tunisia
165. Turkey
166. Tuvalu
167. Uganda
168. Ukraine
169. United Arab Emirates
170. United Kingdom
171. United Republic of Tanzania
172. United States of America
173. Uruguay
174. Vanuatu
175. Vietnam
176. Zambia
177. Zimbabwe
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