U.N. backs resolution for Olympic Truce during Pyeongchang 2018

The U.N. General Assembly on Monday endorsed a resolution calling on nations of the world to uphold an Olympic Truce for the time of next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, and foster peace and tolerance on the Korean Peninsula and beyond.Brought forward by South Korea, the resolution, "Building a peaceful and better world through sport and Olympic ideal," was approved by consensus and was co-sponsored by 157 nations."I firmly believe the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will help spread the message of peace through one of the few languages that h…READ FULL ARTICLE