Special sessions
The United Nations Charter (Chapter IV, article 20) provides for the General Assembly to meet in special sessions:
"The General Assembly shall meet in regular annual sessions and in such special sessions as occasion may require. Special sessions shall be convoked by the Secretary-General at the request of the Security Council or of a majority of the Members of the United Nations."
32nd session (2021) - Challenges and measures to prevent and combat corruption and strengthen international cooperation
- Dates: 2 - 4 June 2021
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions: A/RES/74/276 | A/RES/73/191
- Provisional agenda: A/S-32/1
- Decisions adopted by the General Assembly: 74/568 (p. 173) | 75/562 (p. 312)
- Note by the Secretary-General: A/S-32/2 + Add.1
31st session (2020) - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Dates: 3-4 December 2020
- Requested by: Azerbaijan
- Resolution: A/RES/75/4
- Provisional agenda: A/S-31/1
- Decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-31/3
30th session (2016) - World Drug Problem
- Date: 19 - 21 April 2016
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Report of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs on its preparatory work for the Special Session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem: A/S-30/4
- Resolutions: A/RES/67/193 | A/RES/69/200 | A/RES/70/181
- Official records:
- 10 April 2016: A/S-30/PV.1 | A/S-30/PV.2
- 20 April 2016: A/S-30/PV.3 | A/S-30/PV.4
- 21 April 2016: A/S-30/PV.5 | A/S-30/PV.6
29th session (2014) - Follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014
- Date: 22 September 2014
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolution: A/RES/67/250
- Official records:
- 22 September 2014: A/S-29/PV.1
28th session (2005) - Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Nazi Concentration Camps
- Date: 24 January 2005
- Requested by: 30 Member States
- Official records:
- 24 January 2005: A/S-28/PV.1 | A/S-28/PV.2
27th session (2002) - World Summit for Children
- Date : 8 - 10 May 2002 (previously scheduled for 19 to 21 September 2001)
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/27/24
- Report of the Committee of the Whole: A/S-27/19 | A/S-27/19/REV.1
- Official records:
- 8 May 2002: A/S-27/PV.1 | A/S-27/PV.2
- 9 May 2002: A/S-27/PV.3 | A/S-27/PV.4
- 10 May 2002: A/S-27/PV.5 | A/S-27/PV.6
- Summaries of round tables: A/S-27/20 | A/S-27/21 | A/S-27/22
26th session (2001) - Problem of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in All its Aspects
- Date: 25 - 27 June 2001
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-26/7
- Official records:
- 25 June 2001: A/S-26/PV.1 | A/S-26/PV.2 | A/S-26/PV.3
- 26 June 2001: A/S-26/PV.4 | A/S-26/PV.5 | A/S-26/PV.6
- 27 June 2001: A/S-26/PV.7 | A/S-26/PV.8
- Summaries of the round tables: A/S-26/RT.1 | A/S-26/RT.2 | A/S-26/RT.3 | A/S-26/RT.4
25th session (2001) - Implementation of the Outcome of the UN Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II)
- Date: June 2001
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-25/9
- Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole: A/S-25/7
- Official records:
- 6 June 2001: A/S-25/PV.1 | A/S-25/PV.2
- 7 June 2001: A/S-25/PV.3 | A/S-25/PV.4
- 8 June 2001: A/S-25/PV.5 | A/S-25/PV.6
24th session (2000) - Social Development
- Date: 26 - 30 June 2000
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-24/10
- Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole: A/S-24/8/Rev.1
- Official records:
- 26 June 2000: A/S-24/PV.1 | A/S-24/PV.2
- 27 June 2000: [A/S-24/PV.3 | A/S-24/PV.4
- 28 June 2000: [A/S-24/PV.5 | A/S-24/PV.6
- 29 June 2000: [A/S-24/PV.7 | A/S-24/PV.8
- 30 June 2000: A/S-24/PV.9 | A/S-24/PV.10
23rd session (2000) - Women 2000: Gender Equality, Development and Peace for the Twenty-First Century
- Date: 5 - 9 June 2000
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-23/13 (SUPP) - A/S-23/13
- Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole: A/S-23/10/REV.1
- Official records:
- 5 June 2000: A/S-23/PV.1 | A/S-23/PV.2
- 6 June 2000: A/S-23/PV.3 | A/S-23/PV.4]
- 7 June 2000: A/S-23/PV.5 | A/S-23/PV.6
- 8 June 2000: A/S-23/PV.7 | A/S-23/PV.8
- 9 June 2000: A/S-23/PV.9 | A/S-23/PV.10
22nd session (1999) - Small Island Developing States
- Date: 27 - 28 September 1999
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-22/11(SUPP)
- Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole: A/S-22/9/Rev.1
- Official records:
- 27 September 1999: A/S-22/PV.1 / Document not available in English | A/S-22/PV.2
- 28 September 1999: A/S-22/PV.3 | A/S-22/PV.4 | A/S-22/PV.5
21st session (1999) - Population and Development
- Date: 30 June - 2 July 1999
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-21/7
- Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole: A/S-21/5
- Official records:
- 30 June 1999: A/S-21/PV.1 | A/S-21/PV.2 | A/S-21/PV.3
- 1 July 1999: A/S-21/PV.4 | A/S-21/PV.5 | A/S-21/PV.6
- 2 July 1999: A/S-21/PV.7 | A/S-21/PV.8 | A/S-21/PV.9
20th session (1998) - World Drug Problem
- Date: 8 - 10 June 1998
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole: A/S-20/11
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-20/14
- Official records:
- 8 June 1998: A/S-20/PV.1 | A/S-20/PV.2 | A/S-20/PV.3
- 9 June 1998: A/S-20/PV.4 | A/S-20/PV.5 | A/S-20/PV.6
- 10 June 1998: A/S-20/PV.7 | A/S-20/PV.8 | A/S-20/PV.9
19th session (1997) - Earth Summit + 5
- Date: 23 - 27 June 1997
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole: A/S-19/29
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-19/33
- Official records:
- 23 June 1997: A/S-19/PV.1 | A/S-19/PV.2
- 24 June 1997: A/S-19/PV.3 | A/S-19/PV.4
- 25 June 1997: A/S-19/PV.5 | A/S-19/PV.6
- 26 June 1997: A/S-20/PV.7 | A/S-19/PV.8
- 27 June 1997: A/S-19/PV.9 | A/S-19/PV.10
- 28 June 1997: A/S-19/PV.11
18th session (1990) - International Economic Cooperation
- Date: 23 - 27 April 1990
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-18/15
17th session (1990) - Drug Abuse
- Date: 20 - 23 February 1990
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-17/13
16th session (1989) - Apartheid
- Date: 12 - 14 December 1989
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-16/5
15th session (1988) - Disarmament
- Date: 31 May - 25 June 1988
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-15/6
- Report of the Committee of the Whole: A/S-15/50
- Special Report of the Disarmament Commission to the General Assembly at its 3rd Special session Devoted to Disarmament: A/S-15/3
14th session (1986) - Namibia
- Date: 17 - 20 September 1986
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-14/10
13th session (1986) - Africa
- Date: 27 May - 1 June 1986
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-13/16
12th session (1982) - Disarmament
- Date: 7 June - 10 July 1982
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-12/6
- Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the 12th Special session : A/S-12/32
11th session (1980) - New International Economic Order
- Date: 25 August - 15 September 1980
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-11/3
10th session (1978) - Disarmament
- Date: 23 May - 30 June 1978
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-10/4
9th session (1978) - Namibia
- Date: 24 April - 3 May 1978
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-9/13
8th session (1978) - Financing of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon
- Date: 20 - 21 April 1978
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/S-8/10
7th session (1975) - Development and International Economic Cooperation
- Date: 1 - 16 Septembre 1975
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/10301
6th session (1974) - Raw Materials and Development
- Date: 9 April - 2 May 1974
- Requested by: Algeria
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/9559
5th session (1967) - South West Africa (Namibia)
- Date: 21 April - 13 June 1967
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/6657
4th session (1963) - Financial Situation of the UN
- Date: 14 May - 27 June 1963
- Requested by: the General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/5441
3rd session (1961) - Tunisia
- Date: 21 - 25 August 1961
- Requested by: 38 Member States
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/4860
2nd session (1948) - Palestine
- Date: 16 April - 14 May 1948
- Requested by: the Security Council
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/555
1st session (1947) - Palestine
- Date: 28 April - 15 May 1947
- Requested by: United Kingdom
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: A/310
