Secretary-General, in Video Message, Calls for Honouring of Olympic Truce

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the Olympic Games and Truce today, 27 July:

I am Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of The United Nations.

The United Nations and the Olympic Movement bring countries together.  We believe in peace.  That is why we proclaim an Olympic Truce.

I call on warring parties everywhere to lay down their weapons during the Games.  One day of peace can lead to a week of peace, a month of peace and eventually an end to war.  The United Nations was founded on this dream.  Every day we work to make peace a reality.

May the Torch of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London unite the world for harmony and peace.

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