A/HRC/13/20 their application. In 2004, the FIFA Executive Committee approved a code of ethics, which was subsequently amended in 2006. The code of ethics requests all FIFA officials to comply with the principles and objectives of FIFA. The supreme body of FIFA is its Congress, which elects the President and the Executive Committee. The FIFA Ethics Committee is its third judicial organ, alongside the Disciplinary Committee and the Appeals Committee. 43. The core values of FIFA are defined as authenticity, unity, performance and integrity. Among the general provisions of its statutes, FIFA incorporated a policy of “nondiscrimination and stance against racism”, as well as the promotion of friendly relations in “society for humanitarian objectives”. In 2005, the FIFA Congress introduced a new pillar to the institution’s mission, summarized now as: “Develop the game, touch the world, and build a better future”. Understanding football as an “integrated part of society”, FIFA has a duty “to spearhead a concrete and positive contribution to sustainable development through football”. FIFA has also decided to play a socially responsible role and has committed itself to making a major contribution to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.53 44. Overall, despite these recent commitments, it is difficult to find in FIFA procedures and regulations any standards to help the institution and its members integrate a human rights approach to its daily activities. Although the changes in the FIFA mission are commendable, it is necessary to translate them into practice. It is particularly important that international standards on the right to adequate housing be introduced in the procedures and regulations involved in the organization of the FIFA World Cup. This could be a first step towards the realization of a new mission for the federation. C. Bidding and selection processes 45. The bidding or selection process is the first stage in the preparation for a megaevent. It is also a key moment to introduce the necessary standards to ensure that the protection of human rights, in particular the right to adequate housing, will be endorsed by all relevant stakeholders and guaranteed throughout the organization of the event. 1. International Olympic Committee 46. The procedures of the International Olympic Committee concerning the bidding and selection process are bound by the Olympic Charter and the code of ethics. In addition, the “Rules of Conduct applicable to all Cities wishing to organize the Olympic Games” (2007) are enforceable as soon as a city submits its application. 47. The bidding and selection process of the Committee is a fairly structured and formalized procedure with a number of stages, institutions and requirements involved. The stages include the selection of an applicant city at the national level, the procedure of acceptance of international candidatures, the candidature procedure and the selection of the host city. Once a city has been selected as host, it enters a host city contract outlining the rights and obligations of each party. The Committee can withdraw the bid of a city and revoke the permission of a host city to organize the Olympics. The Ethics Commission may also investigate complaints of infringement of the code of ethics. In addition, the Committee does not enter into agreements with organizations that do not comply with Olympic Movement principles. These procedures serve as an accountability and enforcement mechanism that can be used to ensure that the candidate or host cities comply with their commitments, Olympic principles and international human rights standards. 53 14 “Football for Hope”, FIFA, Zurich, 2004, pp.8–9.