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On 12 October 2022, the United Nations General Assembly, which required a two-thirds majority, adopted the resolution with 143 countries voting in favour, 5 voting against and 35 abstaining. [ 12 ] The resolution achieved the most votes in favour out of all resolutions adopted during the 11th Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly ...
However, if the General Assembly determines that the issue is an "important question" by a simple majority vote, then a two-thirds majority (twice as many yes votes as no votes) is required; "important questions" are those that deal significantly with the maintenance of international peace and security, admission of new members to the United ...
A General Assembly resolution in support of Palestinian membership and granting new procedural rights passed with 143 votes in favor, nine against, and 25 abstentions.
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, in a rebuke to the United States which has repeatedly blocked ceasefire calls in the ...
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday to demand an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian ...
The most important elections for the General Assembly include those for the upcoming President of the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Human Rights Council, the International Court of Justice, judges of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal, and United Nations Appeals Tribunal. Most elections are held ...
The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine's request to become the ...
The tenth paragraph of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution of 2 March 2022 confirmed the involvement of Belarus in unlawful use of force against Ukraine. [ 1 ] The resolution was sponsored by 96 countries, and passed with 141 voting in favour, 5 against, and 35 abstentions .