The President of the 72nd session of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Miroslav Laj?ák, met today with Mr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee. They discussed the adoption of the traditional Olympic Truce resolution by the General Assembly and how to bring the United Nations closer to people through sports and youth engagement.
Mr. Bach invited Mr. Laj?ak to attend the opening of the Winter Olympic games in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea, in 2018. They agreed that the United Nations and International Olympic Committee share the same values.