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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at 2014 Winter Olympic Games
The United Nations and the Olympic Truce

The ancient Greek tradition of the Olympic Truce was revived by the United Nations in 1993.  It is observed from the seventh day before the opening to the seventh day following the closing of the Olympic Games. Ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on "all warring parties to lay down their weapons and put aside their differences during the games."

In the Spotlight

Jan Holl Lute
Jane Holl Lute

Jane Holl Lute was appointed as the Special Coordinator on improving the UN response to sexual exploitation and abuse. Her role is to work across the UN system’s many offices, departments and agencies to strengthen the UN response to sexual exploitation and abuse, wherever it may occur, from headquarters locations to the most remote field bases. In her first interview with the UN News Centre, Ms. Lute spoke candidly about what the UN is doing to curb sexual abuse and exploitation, including in the field to rebuild trust with affected communities.

The UN System at Work

Virtual reality
UN SDG Action Campaign

The UN SDG Action Campaign is using virtual reality to raise awareness of humanitarian crises around the world. Formerly known as the UN Millennium Campaign, the UN SDG Action Campaign is a special initiative of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, established to empower and inspire people across the world to take action in supporting their government with the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by using creative storytelling, exhibits, and big data initiatives.

The UN System 

SDG Goal 3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
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