Country or region: Occupied Palestinian Territory
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7th Emergency Special Session: Question of Palestine (1980–1982)
The General Assembly repeatedly reconvened the 7th emergency special session to address developments concerning Palestine and Lebanon through recommendations on withdrawal of forces, humanitarian…
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10th Emergency Special Session: Illegal Israeli Actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the Rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (1997– 2026)
Reconvened multiple times since 1997, resolutions adopted in this session have ranged from calling for ceasefires and “maximum restraint”, to facilitating good offices and…
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Special Committee: Occupied Palestinian Territory (1968)
Established a Special Committee to investigate Israeli policies and practices in the occupied territories and report annually to the General Assembly.
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Request for an Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (2003)
Requesting an ICJ advisory opinion on the legal consequences of the Wall enabled the GA to reinforce its prior demands regarding Palestinian rights and…
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Request for an Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of Israeli Policies and Practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem (2022)
Requesting an ICJ advisory opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation, settlement policies and annexation of territory provided a means for the General…
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Request for an Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Obligations of Israel in Relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States
The General Assembly responded to restrictions on UNRWA amid an immediate humanitarian crisis by requesting an urgent ICJ advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations toward…