The UN agreed on the Olympic truce during the Olympics in Beijing

IOC: Olympic Truce Will Operate at the Beijing Olympics January 28 to March 20 Winter Olympics in Beijing. This is stated on the website of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

“The IOC welcomes the enormous support for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing by all UN member states, expressed in the adoption of a truce resolution. The mission of the Olympic and Paralympic Games is to unite the best athletes in the world in peaceful competition and stand above any political disputes, “the authors of the document explained.

The resolution entitled” Building a peaceful and better world through sport and Olympic ideals “was adopted on Thursday, December 2, by 173 UN member states at the 76th session of the General Assembly. She calls for the observance of the Olympic Truce from January 28 (seven days before the opening of the Olympic Games) to March 20 (seven days after the Paralympics close)

The Beijing Winter Olympics will be held from February 4 to 20, 2022. The Paralympics are scheduled for March 4-13.

Earlier it was reported that a number of countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, are considering the possibility of a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics, which will be held in Beijing, China.

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