A new UNU-CPR research brief examines how the UN General Assembly engaged with peace and security during its 80th session. The brief is the latest update to Assembly for Peace: A Digital Handbook on the UN General Assembly’s Past Practice on Peace and Security, which was developed in response to a General Assembly request to make knowledge of the Assembly’s Charter-based powers, past practice and available course of action more accessible.
The new brief tracks key peace and security resolutions, debates and intergovernmental processes during the 80th session. These included major system-wide processes and reviews, as well as General Assembly responses to particular country and crisis situations , including Ukraine, Palestine and Myanmar. It also examines significant developments in the Assembly’s use of other peace and security tools, including follow-up to ICJ advisory opinions on climate change and Israel’s obligations in relation to the UN and humanitarian assistance, and the convening of a High-level Conference on the two-State solution to advance diplomacy surrounding the crisis in Gaza.
The brief also updates the Handbook’s coverage of the Veto Initiative, examining debates held following Security Council vetoes concerning Gaza and the Strait of Hormuz, including potential courses of action identified during those debates.
Read "General Assembly Engagement on Peace and Security in the 80th Session" here.
