Reference Tables
A quick-reference collection of tables summarizing key examples of past General Assembly practice, alongside charts, a timeline and other summary materials.
Timeline of General Assembly engagement on peace and security
A chronological overview from 1945 to the present highlighting major peace and security matters that the General Assembly responded to, hyperlinked to all cases of practice.
Cross-cutting
Summary of sessions linked to the Uniting for Peace resolution
Overview of the emergency special sessions (and one regular session) convened in conjunction with the Uniting for Peace resolution.
Uniting for Peace
General Assembly debates under the Veto Initiative
Summary table listing the debates convened pursuant to resolution 76/262, following Security Council vetoes.
Veto Initiative
General Assembly engagement with peace operations
Examples of peace operations or related operational bodies that the General Assembly has engaged with, categorized by type of support.
Peace Operations
General Assembly recommendations relating to sanctions
Examples of situations in which the General Assembly has recommended, encouraged or otherwise addressed UN sanctions or other sanctioning measures.
Sanctions
General Assembly requests for advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice
Summary of General Assembly requests for advisory opinions and the principal categories of legal questions referred to the Court.
Accountability
General Assembly-mandated investigatory and fact-finding bodies
Overview of commissions of inquiry, fact-finding missions and other investigatory bodies established or mandated by the General Assembly.
Accountability
Recommendations related to humanitarian relief and response
Examples of common types of recommendations and language relating to humanitarian relief and access in GA resolutions responding to peace and security matters.
Humanitarian Relief and Response
Recommendations related to refugees and internally displaced persons
Examples of common types of recommendations and language relating to refugees or internally displaced persons in GA resolutions responding to peace and security matters.
Humanitarian Relief and Response