As outlined in the UN General Assembly’s Rules of Procedure, it convenes in three distinct formats: regular sessions, special sessions, and emergency special sessions (ESS). The inception of the ESS dates to the adoption of Resolution 377A(V) by the General Assembly on November 3, 1950, during the Korean crisis. Since […]
Analysis of UN Voting Records
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Jeehae G. Park Introduction Since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, calls to reform the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have become more persistent and louder. Critics have especially questioned the legitimacy of the veto, an exclusive right the Charter of the United Nations granted to the […]
