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The United Nations condemns discrimination against Indians in South Africa
📅 8 December 1946After India raised the treatment of people of Indian origin, the UN General Assembly declared that relations between the two countries should conform to international obligations and the UN Charter.
UNGA Res. 104 (S-1): Granting a Hearing to the Jewish Agency; Allowing the First Committee to Decide on Other Communications
📅 5 May 1947The UN General Assembly requests the First Committee that is poised to discuss the Palestine problem to grant a hearing to the Jewish Agency.
UNGA Res. 106 (S-1): Creation of a Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP)
📅 15 May 1947Following the recommandation of the First Committee, the special session of the General Assembly decides to appoint an eleven-member United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP) consisting...
UNGA Res. 107 (S-1): Calling on the Inhabitants of Palestine to Refrain from the Threat or Use of Force
📅 15 May 1947Having decided to appoint a Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP ) in Resolution 106 (S-1), the UN General Assembly calls upon the inhabitants of Palestine to refrain from the threat or use of...
UNGA Res. 181 (II): Palestine Partition Plan
📅 29 November 1947The GA recommends the adoption and implementation of a Partition Plan of Palestine by a two-third majority (33 to 13 votes with 10 abstentions).
UNGA Res. 186 (S-2): Appointment of a UN Mediator in Palestine
📅 14 May 1948The measure states the decision of the General Assembly to appoint a UN Mediator in Palestine whose main task is "to promote a peaceful adjustment of the future situation in Palestine." It puts an end...
UNGA Res. 212 (III): Establishment of a Special Fund for Palestine refugees
📅 19 November 1948The measure creates a Special Fund to alleviate the critical situation of the Palestine refugees, "requests the Secretary General to take all necessary steps to extend aid to Palestine refugees and to...
UNGA Res. 194 (III): Establishment of a Conciliation Commission for Palestine (UNCCP)
📅 11 December 1948Resolution 194 creates a United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine (UNCCP) consisting of three members (France, Turkey, and the US will be eventually selected) to take over the tasks of...
UNGA Res. 273 (III): Admitting Israel to Membership in the UN
📅 11 May 1949The General Assembly decides to admit Israel to membership in the UN.
UNGA Res. 302 (IV): Establishment of Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
📅 8 December 1949The General Assembly creates the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to replace the UN Relief for Palestine Refugees that was established in General Assembly...
UNGA Res. 303 (IV): To Place Jerusalem Under a Permanent International Regime
📅 9 December 1949The measure confirms the provisions of the Partition Resolution 181 (1947) relative to Jerusalem, according to which the City of Jerusalem "shall be established as a corpus separatum under a special...
UNGA Res. 393 (V): Economic Reintegration of Refugees in the Middle East
📅 2 December 1950Having examined the UNRWA report, the General Assembly recognizes that direct relief cannot be terminated and considers that the reintegration of the refugees into the economic life of the Near...
UNGA Res. 394 (V): UNCCP to Establish Office on Compensation to Refugees
📅 14 December 1950The measure calls on the governments and authorities concerned to enter into talks either with the UNCCP or directly, with a view to permanently settling all questions outstanding between them.
UNGA Res. 513 (VI): UNRWA to Carry Refugee Relief and Reintegration for 3 Years
📅 26 January 1952The measure endorses the program recommended by UNRWA for the relief and reintegration of Palestine refugees to be carried out over a period of about three years starting from 1 July 1951; it requests...
UNGA Res. 512 (VI): UNCCP to Continue its Efforts
📅 26 January 1952The UN General Assembly asked its Palestine Conciliation Commission to continue efforts after it failed to meet its mandate.
UNGA Res. 997 (ES-I): Calling for an Immediate Cease-Fire (the Suez Crisis)
📅 2 November 1956After the UN Security Council was unable to resolve the "Suez crisis", due to the use by the United Kingdom and France of their veto power, the General Assembly invokes the "Uniting for Peace"...
UNGA Res. 998 (ES-I): Creating the UN Emergency Force (UNEF)
📅 5 November 1956The GA emergency session creates theUN Emergency Force (UNEF) to secure and supervise the cessation of hostilities in accordance with Resolution 997.
UNGA Res. 1002 (ES-1): Calling for Withdrawal of Israeli Forces Behind Armistice Lines and of British and French Forces from Egypt
📅 7 November 1956The GA emergency session once again calls upon Israel to withdraw immediately all its forces behind the armistice lines and upon Great Britain and France to withdraw immediately all their forces...
UNGA Res. 1120 (XI): Calling Again for Withdrawal of French, British and Israeli Troops
📅 24 November 1956The GA regrets the non-compliance of France, Great Britain and Israel to resolutions 997 (ES-I) and 1002 (ES-I) of 2 and 7 November 1956, reiterates its call and requests the Secretary-General to...
UN adopts Declaration on the Granting of Independence
📅 14 December 1960General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) declared that all peoples have the right to self-determination and called for an end to colonial rule.
UNGA Res. 1604 (XV): Requesting UNCCP to Carry out its Task
📅 21 April 1961The measure requests the UNCCP to make efforts to secure the implementation of repatriation or compensation of the refugees as provided for in General Assembly Resolution 194 (III) and to report...
The UN General Assembly adopts Resolution 1761
📅 6 November 1962The resolution condemned apartheid, called for diplomatic and economic measures, and established the Special Committee on South Africa to sustain international action.
The UN General Assembly urges an oil embargo against South Africa
📅 13 November 1963Resolution 1899 called on states to stop supplying petroleum, one of the earliest international attempts to use economic pressure against apartheid.
UNGA Res. 2252 (ES-V)
📅 4 July 1967In its emergency session, the General Assembly adopts a resolution on humanitarian assistance, whereby it welcomes Security Council Resolution 237 and extends the mandate of UNRWA "on an emergency...
The UN calls for suspension of cultural and sporting exchanges
📅 2 December 1968The General Assembly urged states and organizations to end exchanges with institutions practising apartheid, widening isolation beyond formal diplomacy.
UNGA Res. 2443 (XXIII): Establishing Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights in Occupied Territories
📅 19 December 1968General Assembly Resolution 2443 (XXIII) "expresses its grave concern at the violation of human rights in Arab territories occupied by Israel" and "decides to establish a Special Committee to...
UNGA Res. 2452 (XXIII): Calling upon Israel for Return of Inhabitants to Territories Occupied in 1967
📅 19 December 1968General Assembly Resolution 2452 (XXIII) is adopted.
UNGA Res. 2535 (XXIV): Reiterating Past Resolutions on UNRWA; Affirming Inalienable Rights of People of Palestine
📅 10 December 1969The measure reiterates past General Assembly resolutions relative to UNRWA but notes that "the problem of the Palestine Arab refugees has arisen from the denial of their inalienable rights" and...
UNGA Res. 2628 (XXV): Urging Speedy Implementation of SC Res. 242 (1967)
📅 4 November 1970The General Assembly calls on the speedy implementation of Security Council Resolution 242 (1967) and recognizes that "respect for the rights of the Palestinians is an indisputable element in the...
UNGA Res. 2649 (XXV): Condemning Denial of Right to Self-Determination to Peoples of South Africa and Palestine
📅 30 November 1970The measure affirms the right of peoples under colonial and alien domination to self-determination and "to restore to themselves that right by any means at their disposal." Though the measure is of...
UNGA Res. 2672 (XXV): People of Palestine Entitled to Equal Rights and Self-determination; Calling upon Israel for Return of Displaced in 1967
📅 8 December 1970The measure reiterates past General Assembly resolutions relative to UNRWA, and in conformity with General Assembly Resolution 2649 (XXV) voted a week before, recognizes that "the people of...
UNGA Res. 2792 (XXVI): Deploring Israel's Operations in the Gaza Strip
📅 6 December 1971The measure reiterates the latest General Assembly resolution relative to UNRWA and "deplores" Israel's operations in the Gaza Strip, "in which shelters in refugee camps were demolished and about...
The UN adopts the Apartheid Convention
📅 30 November 1973The General Assembly approved the convention defining apartheid as a crime and creating duties to suppress and punish it under international law.
UN calls a special session on raw materials and development
📅 17 December 1973The General Assembly decided to hold a special session on development and international economic cooperation, bringing demands from non-aligned countries onto the UN agenda.
UN Sixth Special Session opens on development
📅 9 April 1974The General Assembly convened to address raw materials and development, giving developing states a venue to press for changes in the international economic system.
Boumediene argues for economic sovereignty at the UN
📅 10 April 1974Algerian president Houari Boumediene addressed the special session, calling attention to unequal exchange and the right of countries to control their natural resources.
UN adopts New International Economic Order declaration
📅 1 May 1974Resolution 3201 (S-VI) asserted sovereign equality, control over natural resources and a fairer international economic order.
UN adopts programme for the new economic order
📅 1 May 1974Resolution 3202 (S-VI) set out measures on trade, industrialization, technology and financing to put the New International Economic Order agenda into action.
Palestine Question Is Placed on the Agenda of the UN General Assembly
📅 21 September 1974PalQuest records this dated development: Palestine Question Is Placed on the Agenda of the UN General Assembly.
The ANC and PAC receive observer status at the UN
📅 26 September 1974The General Assembly's Political Committee recognized the liberation movements as representatives in the struggle, strengthening their international legitimacy.
UNGA Res. 3210 (XXIX): Inviting the PLO to Participate in GA Deliberations on Question of Palestine
📅 14 October 1974The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 3210. Its stated subject was: (XXIX): Inviting the PLO to Participate in GA Deliberations on Question of Palestine.
Arafat Addresses the UN General Assembly
📅 13 November 1974Yasir Arafat addressed the UN General Assembly for the PLO and advocated a democratic state with equal rights for Muslims, Christians and Jews.
UNGA Res. 3237 (XXIX): Granting the PLO an Observer Status at the General Assembly
📅 22 November 1974The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 3237. Its stated subject was: (XXIX): Granting the PLO an Observer Status at the General Assembly.
UNGA Res. 3236 (XXIX): Recognizing Palestinian Inalienable Rights and Palestinian People as Principal Party for Establishing Peace
📅 22 November 1974The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 3236. Its stated subject was: (XXIX): Recognizing Palestinian Inalienable Rights and Palestinian People as Principal Party for Establishing Peace.
UN adopts Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States
📅 12 December 1974The charter affirmed states’ sovereignty over economic activities and natural resources and presented principles for international economic relations.
UNGA Res. 3376 (XXX): Establishing a Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
📅 10 November 1975The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 3376. Its stated subject was: (XXX): Establishing a Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.
UNGA Res. 3379 (XXX): Determining that Zionism is a Form of Racism and Racial Discrimination
📅 10 November 1975The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 3379. Its stated subject was: (XXX): Determining that Zionism is a Form of Racism and Racial Discrimination.
UNGA Res. 3375 (XXX): Calling for Inviting PLO to any UN Efforts on the Middle East on Equal Footing with Other Parties
📅 10 November 1975The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 3375. Its stated subject was: (XXX): Calling for Inviting PLO to any UN Efforts on the Middle East on Equal Footing with Other Parties.
UN endorses the Buenos Aires Plan of Action
📅 19 December 1978The General Assembly endorsed the plan, reinforcing technical cooperation among developing countries as a recognized international development approach.
The UN proclaims a year of mobilization for sanctions
📅 17 December 1981The General Assembly designated 1982 for worldwide action to secure sanctions against South Africa and intensify pressure on apartheid.
UNGA Res. ES/9-1: Adopts Content of Vetoed Draft SC Res. on Israeli Golan Measures
📅 5 February 1982The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES/9-1. Its stated subject was: Adopts Content of Vetoed Draft SC Res. on Israeli Golan Measures.
UNGA Res. 38/58: Calling for the Convening of an International Peace Conference on the Middle East
📅 13 December 1983The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 38/58. Its stated subject was: Calling for the Convening of an International Peace Conference on the Middle East.
S-G Report (A/39/130-S/16409), Pursuant to UNGA Res. 38/58 on ME Peace Conference
📅 13 March 1984PalQuest records this dated development: S-G Report (A/39/130-S/16409), Pursuant to UNGA Res. 38/58 on ME Peace Conference.
UN recognizes the right to development
📅 4 December 1986The General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Right to Development, linking people’s participation and self-determination to economic and social rights.
UNGA Res. 42/210: Affirms PLO UN Mission Covered by Headquarters Agreement with Host Country
📅 17 December 1987The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 42/210. Its stated subject was: Affirms PLO UN Mission Covered by Headquarters Agreement with Host Country.
UNGA Res. 42/229: Calling Host Country to Abide by Agreement (on PLO Mission), Requesting ICJ Opinion
📅 2 March 1988The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 42/229. Its stated subject was: Calling Host Country to Abide by Agreement (on PLO Mission), Requesting ICJ Opinion.
UNGA Res. 42/230: Requesting Arbitration with Host Country Concerning Application of Headquarters Agreement (on PLO Mission)
📅 23 March 1988The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 42/230. Its stated subject was: Requesting Arbitration with Host Country Concerning Application of Headquarters Agreement (on PLO Mission).
UNGA Res. 43/160: Entitling the PLO to Circulate its Communications as GA Official Documents
📅 9 December 1988The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 43/160. Its stated subject was: Entitling the PLO to Circulate its Communications as GA Official Documents.
UNGA Res. 43/177: The PLO to Be Designated as Palestine in the UN System; Territorial Scope
📅 15 December 1988The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 43/177. Its stated subject was: The PLO to Be Designated as Palestine in the UN System; Territorial Scope.
Draft UNGA A/44/L.50 to Construe Designation Palestine as the State of Palestine Withdrawn Due to US Threat Against UN
📅 6 December 1989PalQuest records this dated development: Draft UNGA A/44/L.50 to Construe Designation Palestine as the State of Palestine Withdrawn Due to US Threat Against UN.
UNGA Res. 46/86: Revoking UNGA 3379 (XXX) that Had Determined Zionism as a Form of Racism
📅 16 December 1991The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 46/86. Its stated subject was: Revoking UNGA 3379 (XXX) that Had Determined Zionism as a Form of Racism.
UNGA Res. ES-10/2: Condemning Israel's Construction of Jabal Abu Ghunaym Settlement
📅 25 April 1997The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES-10/2. Its stated subject was: Condemning Israel's Construction of Jabal Abu Ghunaym Settlement.
UNGA Res. ES-10/3: Emphasizing Personal Responsibilities Arising from Grave Breaches of Geneva Convention
📅 15 July 1997The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES-10/3. Its stated subject was: Emphasizing Personal Responsibilities Arising from Grave Breaches of Geneva Convention.
UNGA Res. 52/250: Granting Palestine Additional Rights and Privileges at the GA
📅 7 July 1998The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 52/250. Its stated subject was: Granting Palestine Additional Rights and Privileges at the GA.
UNGA Res. ES-10/6: Recommending Holding a Conference to Enforce the 4th Geneva Convention in the OPT
📅 9 February 1999The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES-10/6. Its stated subject was: Recommending Holding a Conference to Enforce the 4th Geneva Convention in the OPT.
UNGA Res. ES-10/7: Expresses Concern over Israeli-Palestinian Clashes and Respect for 4th Geneva Convention
📅 20 October 2000The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES-10/7. Its stated subject was: Expresses Concern over Israeli-Palestinian Clashes and Respect for 4th Geneva Convention.
UNGA Res. ES-10/12: Demands Israel to Desist from any Israeli Act of Deportation and any Threat to Arafat's Safety
📅 19 September 2003The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES-10/12 concerning demands israel to desist from any israeli act of deportation and any threat to arafat's safety.
UNGA Res. ES-10/13: Demands that Israel Stop and Reverse Construction of Wall inside OPT
📅 21 October 2003The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES-10/13 concerning demands that israel stop and reverse construction of wall inside opt.
UNGA Res. ES-10/14: Requesting an Advisory Opinion from the ICJ on the Legal Consequences of the Wall
📅 8 December 2003The UN General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice to assess the legal consequences of the wall Israel was building in the occupied Palestinian territory.
UNGA Res. 58/292: Affirming that Status of Palestinian Territory Remains one of Military Occupation
📅 6 May 2004The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 58/292 concerning affirming that status of palestinian territory remains one of military occupation.
UNGA Res. ES-10/15: Demands that Israel Complies with ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Wall; Requests SG to Establish Register of Damage
📅 20 July 2004The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES-10/15 concerning demands that israel complies with icj advisory opinion on the wall; requests sg to establish register of damage.
UNGA Res. ES-10/16: Calling upon Israel to Cease Operations and Withdraw from the Gaza Strip
📅 17 November 2006The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES-10/16 concerning calling upon israel to cease operations and withdraw from the gaza strip.
UNGA Res. ES-10/17: Establishing the Register of Damage Caused by the Construction of the Wall in the OPT
📅 15 December 2006The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES-10/17 concerning establishing the register of damage caused by the construction of the wall in the opt.
UNGA Res. ES-10/18: Supporting an Immediate Gaza Ceasefire According to Security Council Resolution 1860
📅 23 January 2009The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES-10/18 concerning supporting an immediate gaza ceasefire according to security council resolution 1860.
UNGA Res. 64/10: Endorsing the Goldstone Report and Calling Upon both Sides to Investigate the Violations Reported in it
📅 5 November 2009The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 64/10 concerning endorsing the goldstone report and calling upon both sides to investigate the violations reported in it.
Abbas Announces Intent to Apply for Observer State Status in Speech at UN General Assembly
📅 27 September 2012PalQuest records this development: Abbas Announces Intent to Apply for Observer State Status in Speech at UN General Assembly.
UNGA Res. 67/19: According Palestine Non-Member Observer State Status in the UN
📅 29 November 2012The UN General Assembly granted Palestine non-member observer state status. This changed its standing within the UN but did not grant full membership.
UNGA Res. 69/320: Palestine Allowed to Raise Flag at UN
📅 10 September 2015The UN General Assembly approved a measure permitting the flags of non-member observer states, including Palestine, to be raised at UN headquarters.
Abbas Outlines Six Potential Legal Steps in Speech at the UNGA
📅 30 September 2015PalQuest records this development: Abbas Outlines Six Potential Legal Steps in Speech at the UNGA.
UNGA Res. ES-10/19 Opposes Establishment of Diplomatic Missions in Jerusalem
📅 21 December 2017The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES-10/19 concerning opposes establishment of diplomatic missions in jerusalem.
UNGA Res. ES-10/20 Calls for the Protection of the Palestinian Civilian Population
📅 13 June 2018The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES-10/20 concerning calls for the protection of the palestinian civilian population.
UNGA Res. 73/5 Accords Privileges to Palestine as Chair of Group of 77 for 2019
📅 16 October 2018The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 73/5 concerning accords privileges to palestine as chair of group of 77 for 2019.
UNGA Res. 73/89: Reaffirming Support for the Two-State Solution of Israel and Palestine
📅 6 December 2018The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 73/89 concerning reaffirming support for the two-state solution of israel and palestine.
The UNGA Votes Down a US-Proposed Draft Resolution Condemning Hamas
📅 6 December 2018PalQuest records this development: The UNGA Votes Down a US-Proposed Draft Resolution Condemning Hamas.
BRICS backs decolonization and action against racism
📅 12 September 2026Leaders welcomed a UN resolution on enslavement of Africans and urged implementation of a UN resolution to eradicate colonialism in all its forms.