Overview
- Adopted by consensus in the 193-nation General Assembly, the resolution drew support from diplomats, the IOC and sports representatives.
- The text sets the truce from seven days before the Olympics until seven days after the Paralympics, urging safe passage for athletes, officials and other accredited participants.
- Member states are called to work with the IOC and IPC to use sport to promote peace, dialogue, tolerance and reconciliation.
- IOC President Kirsty Coventry urged countries to keep sport and politics separate and warned against politically motivated visa denials, echoing concerns raised after Indonesia barred Israel’s gymnastics team.
- Italy’s Giovanni Malagò introduced the measure as organizer of the Milan–Cortina Games, which are scheduled for February 2026 with the Paralympics to follow in March.