- Promote trade
- Regulate borders
- Ensure safe passage for athletes
- Reform UN Charter
The Olympic Truce tradition, revived by the UN in 1993, calls upon member states to observe cessation of hostilities from seven days before to seven days after the Games, ensuring safe passage, participation, and protection for athletes and spectators. Rooted in ancient Greek ekecheiria, this humanitarian gesture transcends political divisions, symbolizing sport’s unifying power and temporarily suspending conflicts to honor Olympic ideals.
