During the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, UN Secretary-General António Guterres released a video message on a UN resolution calling for a truce in world conflicts: "For world peace, just like athletes gathering in Japan overcoming difficulties. We need to show solidarity. "
From seven days before the opening of the Olympic Games to seven days after the closing of the Paralympics, the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for a truce in all conflicts around the world, and on the 16th, the first day of this period, UN Secretary-General António Guterres released a video message. did.
Secretary-General António Guterres first said, "Athletes from all over the world will gather in Japan in the pandemic of the new coronavirus, overcoming great difficulties. We also need to show similar strength and solidarity for world peace. ".
He emphasized that "the truce can be linked to finding a path to sustainable peace," and appealed for the truce during the Olympics and Paralympics and its continuation.