# IOC Observer Status **Domain:** United Nations / Sport governance **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **IOC observer status** refers to the permanent observer status granted to the International Olympic Committee by the UN General Assembly in 2009. ## Significance The status formalized the IOC's access to UN deliberative space without making it a member state or intergovernmental organization. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://press.un.org/en/2009/ga10880.doc.htm) ## Routes [[wiki/International Olympic Committee|International Olympic Committee]] · [[wiki/UN-IOC Partnership|UN-IOC Partnership]] · [[wiki/Global Administrative Law|Global Administrative Law]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]