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Games of the XXIX Olympiad and the XIII Paralympic Games in Beijing : the UN system in action / United Nations Office for Development and Peace

Nations unies. Office of Sport for Development and Peace

Edited by United Nations Office for Development and Peace - 2009

The objectives of the Special Adviser’s mission to Beijing for the Olympics (6-18 August 2008) and the Paralympics (5-9 September 2008) were manifold, including observation of the realization of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, in particular, those projects undertaken in partnership with the United Nations; meeting with global partners from the world of sports, private sector and government officials; encouraging and facilitating dialogue and partnerships towards enhancing the role of sport for development and peace in China as a forum to discuss social, environmental, and economic issues; encouraging continued discussion concerning the International Convention against Doping in Sport as well as the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and chairing the Executive Committee meeting of the Sport for Development and Peace International Working Group (SDP IWG). While not exhaustive, the following report provides an overview of projects undertaken by the UN system in China in relation to the Beijing Games.

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