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."
30th session (2016)
World drug problem- Date: 19 - 21 April 2016
- Requested or convened by: 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]
- 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 or convened by: General Assembly
- Resolution: [A/RES/67/250]
- 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 or convened by: General Assembly
- Resolution: [A/RES/59/26]
- 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 or convened by: 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]
- 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]
26th session (2001)
Problem of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in all its aspects- Date: 25 - 27 June 2001
- Requested or convened by: General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: [A/S-26/7]
- 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]
25th session (2001)
Implementation of the outcome of the UN Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II)- Date: June 2001
- Requested or convened by: 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]
- 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 or convened by: 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]
- 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 or convened by: 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]
- 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 or convened by: 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]
- 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 or convened by: 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]
- 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 or convened by: 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]
- 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 or convened by: 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]
- 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 or convened by: 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 or convened by: General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: [A/S-17/13]
16th session (1989)
Apartheid- Date: 12 - 14 December 1989
- Requested or convened by: 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 or convened by: 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 or convened by: 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 or convened by: 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 or convened by: 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 or convened by: 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 or convened by: 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 or convened by: 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 or convened by: 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 or convened by: 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 or convened 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 or convened by: 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 or convened by: General Assembly
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: [A/5441]
3rd session (1961)
Tunisia- Date: 21 - 25 August 1961
- Requested or convened 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 convened by: Security Council
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: [A/555]
1st session (1947)
Palestine- Date: 28 April - 15 May 1947
- Requested or convened by: United Kingdom
- Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: [A/310]
