Theme: Calling for a ceasefire or cessation of hostilities
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1st emergency special session: Middle East (Suez Crisis) (1956)
Following Security Council deadlock, the General Assembly called for a ceasefire, withdrawal of foreign forces and a re-opening of the Suez Canal.
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Regular session: The Situation in the India/Pakistan Subcontinent (Hostilities over Bangladesh) (1971)
In response to hostilities between India and Pakistan, the General Assembly called for a ceasefire, refugee support and Security Council action. This matter was…
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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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Korea Peninsula (1950–1951)
Following the outbreak of hostilities on the Korean peninsula, the General Assembly identified acts of aggression, called for a ceasefire and withdrawal of foreign…
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Kampuchea (1978–1981)
Following foreign intervention in Kampuchea, the General Assembly called for the withdrawal of foreign forces, reaffirmed the principles of non-intervention, supported the Secretary-General’s good…
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Syrian Arab Republic (2011–2016)
Following the outbreak of civil war in the Syrian Arab Republic, the General Assembly supported regional ceasefire efforts and other good offices, provided authorisation…
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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…