Tag: Ban Ki-moon
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IOC elects former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to head its Ethics Commission
Lausanne, Sept 14, 2017: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) elected a new Chair, and elected or re-elected four members of its Ethics Commission during the IOC Session today, following a proposal by its Executive Board in July (IOC elects former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon). “I believe that ethics is essential to the success…
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Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon proposed to head IOC’s Ethics Commission
Lausanne, June 14, 2017: Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki moon has been proposed as the new Chair of the International Olympic Committee’s Ethics Commission by the IOC Executive Board. This proposal will now be put for vote to the full membership at the IOC Session in Lima, Peru, in September. Under the reforms…
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Ban Calls on World’s Athletes to Help Bolster Emerging New UN Sustainability Agenda
New York (UN News Centre), April 15, 2015: Hailing the immense power of sport to make the world a better, more tolerant place for all, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today encouraged all sportsmen and women to throw their energy into advocating the new sustainable development agenda currently being crafted by United Nations Member States. “Sport plays…
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IOC Sport for Hope Centre in Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, july 15, 2014: The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, today officially opened a Sport for Hope Centre in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in the presence of Republic of Haiti President Michel Martelly and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Straight after the terrible earthquake that hit the country four years ago,…
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UN Secretary General speaks at IOC Session
Lausanne, Feb 06, 2014: In an Olympic first, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today addressed the IOC Session in advance of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. “Today I am in Sochi to witness countries uniting in a spirit of friendly competition and goodwill,” he said on the final day before the Games’ Opening Ceremony. It…
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Ban Ki-Moon praises IPC at United Nations forum
New York – USA, June 07, 2013: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon praised the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) efforts to inspire the world and change attitudes toward people with an impairment during a speech on Wednesday (5 June) at the International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development at the UN’s headquarters in New York,…
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon receives Olympic Order
New York – USA, June 05, 2013: The 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development opened today in New York with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) honouring United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with the Olympic Order. The award was in recognition of the UN Secretary-General’s strong personal commitment to use sport as…
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Gold-You can do more than you think
Geneva, Feb 26, 2013: Today, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr. Wilfried Lemke, will be attending the premiere screening of the movie “Gold- You can do more than you think”. This highly inspirational film documentary will play a key role in the promotion of the Paralympic spirit and disability…
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UN ignites the flame of social change
Geneva, August 13, 2012: Flame, The London 2012 Olympic Games came to an end yesterday and are already widely lauded as an overall success, with plenty of historic moments that will stay fresh in the minds of many for years to come. But beyond the stadiums, courts and fields where sporting excellence prevailed, the event…
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UN Secretary-General to visit London
Geneva, July 24, 2012: UN Secretary, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be in London on Thursday and Friday in conjunction with the opening of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Mr. Ban will take part in the Torch Run on Thursday and will attend the Opening Ceremony on Friday. His Special Adviser on Sport for Development…