Sixth Committee (Legal)

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  • Resumed 78th session
    28 March 2024 In accordance with resolution 77/249, the Sixth Committee will resume its meeting at the present session of the General Assembly from 1 to 5 and 11 April 2024 (in Conf. Rm. 4), in order to continue its consideration of agenda item 80, Crimes against humanity. [See also Progarmme of the day]
  • Provisional programme of work (79th session)
    11 January 2024 Provisional programme for the 79th session of the Sixth Committee, as approved by the Sixth Committee.
  • Resolutions and decisions
    7 December 2023 Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly on items allocated to the Sixth Committee (78th session, 2023).

General information

The Sixth Committee is the primary forum for the consideration of legal questions in the General Assembly. All of the United Nations Member States are entitled to representation on the Sixth Committee as one of the main committees of the General Assembly.

The present website contains information relating to the work of the Sixth Committee during the current or most recent session of the General Assembly, as well as links to the websites of previous sessions. It also provides links to related websites on legal matters.

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In line with General Assembly resolution 66/246, the formal meetings of the Sixth Committee are webcast live on UN Web TV.

Archive videos are also available on a dedicated Committee page.

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