Theme: Identification of international humanitarian law or human rights violations
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South Africa and Apartheid (1962–1993)
Recommended diplomatic, economic, military, sporting and cultural sanctions against apartheid South Africa; established a Special Committee to monitor sanctions.
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Myanmar: Response to the 2021 Declaration of a State of Emergency (2021)
After the Security Council initially limited its response to a presidential statement, the General Assembly passed resolution 75/287 urging a halt to violence 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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Referral of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the International Criminal Court (2014 on)
Following findings that crimes against humanity may have been committed in the DPRK, the General Assembly repeatedly called on the Security Council to refer…
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Referral of the Syrian Arab Republic to the International Criminal Court (2016)
In response to escalating violations of international humanitarian law and human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, the General Assembly encouraged the Security Council…