Theme: Recommending sanctioning measures by SC or others
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9th Emergency Special Session: The Situation in the Occupied Arab Territories (1982)
The General Assembly declared Israel’s annexation of the Syrian Golan Heights null and void, called for Israel’s isolation and urged Member States to take…
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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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Iraq (nuclear installations) (1981)
General Assembly responses to an attack on Iraq’s nuclear reactor included condemnation of a Charter violation, recommendations for sanctioning measures, and calls for further…
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Korea (1951)
Following the outbreak of hostilities on the Korean peninsula, the General Assembly recommended an arms and strategic trade embargo and established a sanctions monitoring…
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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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Southern Rhodesia (1967–1979)
Responding to a situation of racial oppression, the General Assembly supported efforts to end minority-rule, including support to coercive action and progressively stronger sanctions…
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South West Africa (Namibia) (1963–1988)
Recommended mandatory sanctions on South Africa over its continued occupation of Namibia, urged Member States to cease political, military and economic cooperation, and proposed…
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Portuguese Territories (1961–1973)
In response to repeated non-compliance on de-colonization recommendations, the General Assembly recommended diplomatic, economic and military sanctions by Member States and NATO partners, 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…