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UNESCO Anti- Doping Convention Begins Ratification Process in U.S.
February, 2008
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As a demonstration of his ongoing commitment to fighting the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in sports, the President transmitted the International Convention Against Doping in Sport to the United States Senate and urged its speedy ratification. Ratification will demonstrate the United States' commitment to protecting the spirit and integrity of sport through the development of anti-doping controls.
The convention, drafted under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) with significant U.S. Government involvement and support, aims to harmonize and coordinate the activities of governments in combating doping in sport. The convention addresses a variety of areas that are essential in promoting anti-doping controls, such as scientific and medical research, prevention and education activities, and regulations involving doping substances and methods.
Upon the U.S. return to UNESCO in 2003, the U.S. actively engaged in multilateral negotiations with fellow UNESCO member states in order to draft the convention in an environment of openness, dialogue and collegiality, keeping consensus as a paramount goal. The convention’s principles are already reflected in U.S. law and policy. Presently, more than 70 nations have ratified the convention since its passage at the UNESCO 2005 General Conference.
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Link of interest
Link to White House Press Release on the UNESCO Anti-Doping Convention
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