(ATR) Meeting in Lausanne, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and IOC president Thomas Bach discussed future joint action on issues regarding sport and development.
Issues in South Sudan, Central African Republic, and athletes living in refugee camps around the world dominated the meeting.
The IOC reported that meetings had taken place to work on forming the South Sudanese National Olympic Committee. The IOC is exploring training centers to form national federations for the fledging nation.
In Central African Republic, the IOC brought forth a project from the CAR National Olympic Committee to employ 1,800 athletes as sports representatives to promote peace in the region. UN representatives told the IOC they would be performing a feasibility study on the plan, which would utilize sport along with political leaders to stabilize various regions of the country.
Thomas Bach brought forth a plan to enhance cooperation between the IOC and the UN in working at refugee camps around the world.
The UN would use its networks within refugee camps to identify athletes so that the IOC and Olympic Solidarity can allocate resources to provide training within the camps and assist athletes better around the world.
This project would be part of the IOC’s commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for post-2015 global development.
Both leaders will meet again in July at the inauguration for the IOC Sport for Hope Centre in Haiti. Before the meeting ended, Bach updated Ban on the developments of the Olympic Agenda 2020. Working groups are currently meeting to discuss the Agenda.
"Whether it is with youth, refugees, or wherever people are in need, we are ready to serve. Sport can play a role, and we want to be at your side," Bach told the media after the meeting.
"Today’s visit by the UN secretary general strengthens once again our determination to use the values of sport to help build a better world."
Written by Aaron Bauer
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