EVENT INFORMATION

2
November
1956

UNGA Res. 997 (ES-I): Calling for an Immediate Cease-Fire (the Suez Crisis)

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📅 2 November 1956 📍 United States

After 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" resolution (Resolution 377 (V) dated 3 November 1950) and convenes an emergency special session of the UN General Assembly.

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United Nations General Assembly