MADRID, 9 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Tuesday that it has renewed its agreement with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to further strengthen cooperation between the two organizations in the fight against corruption and crime. on the sport.
This new agreement has a particular focus on the prevention of juvenile delinquency, violence and drug use through sport and was signed this Tuesday in Lausanne (Switzerland) by the president of the IOC, Thomas Bach, and the executive director of UNODC, Ghada Waly.
“The IOC is a values-based organization. Therefore, we have a duty to uphold good governance and integrity. This MOU will greatly strengthen the cooperation between the IOC and UNODC. We will cooperate in a number of different areas. and in preventing the manipulation of sports competitions. Through this collaboration, we will also use sport as a tool to prevent juvenile delinquency, violence and drug use, “warned Thomas Bach.
For his part, Ghada Waly stressed that 2021 “is a historic year for global action against corruption” and that “international mobilization to protect the integrity of sport is stronger than ever.”
“Under the new agreement, UNODC and the IOC will harness this momentum to help countries safeguard sport, but also harness its power to strengthen youth resilience against crime and shape more inclusive and just societies,” stressed.
This new Memorandum of Understanding will remain in force until the end of 2025 and was signed on the sidelines of the fourth edition of the International Forum for Sport Integrity (IFSI), which brings together more than 500 stakeholders representing the Olympic Movement, intergovernmental agencies, governments. , the betting industry and other sectors.