Theme: Calling for humanitarian relief and response
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2nd emergency special session: Hungary (1956)
The General Assembly condemned the “use of Soviet military forces” in Hungary and intervention in internal affairs, called for the withdrawal of forces, and…
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5th Emergency Special Session: Middle East (the Six-Day War) (1967)
The General Assembly responded to the Six-Day War through recommendations on humanitarian assistance, the status of Jerusalem and implementation of international humanitarian law.
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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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11th Emergency Special Session: Letter Dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Addressed to the President of the Security Council (2022–2026)
Resolutions adopted in the 11th emergency special session have condemned acts of “aggression” against Ukraine, demanded withdrawal of foreign forces, a halt to attacks…
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Cyprus (1974)
General Assembly responses to the 1974 crisis in Cyprus combined calls for the withdrawal of foreign forces with support for negotiations and humanitarian assistance,…
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Ukraine (2014, 2022)
Following military intervention, the General Assembly reaffirmed Ukraine’s territorial integrity, demanded the withdrawal of Russian forces, and recommended international law compliance, accountability measures and…