The Declaration on the Guiding Principles of Drug Demand Reduction agreed to by Member States at the Special Session called for action by assessing the problem, tackling the problem, forging partnerships, focusing on special needs, sending the right message, and building on experience. The General Assembly reaffirmed its intent to address the problem of illicit drugs on the basis of the principle of shared responsibility and with full respect for the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and international law, particularly respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States. The goal of the special session was to strengthen international cooperation within the framework of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988, and other relevant international instruments. The Commission on Narcotic Drugs acting as the preparatory body. Event information will be updated on an ongoing basis.The UN General Assembly decided on 12 December 1996 in its resolution 51/64 to convene a special session devoted to combating the world drug problem, which would consider the fight against the illicit production, sale, demand, traffic and distribution of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and related activities, and propose new strategies, methods, practical activities and special measures to strengthen international cooperation in addressing the problem of illicit drugs. Since its inception, the UN General Assembly, also known as UNGA, has been a forum for lofty declarations, sometimes audacious rhetoric, and rigorous debate. Watch this space for news and updates on gender equality at UNGA 77. The United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on HIV/AIDS, held in June 2001, was hailed as a watershed event. Through high-level events and intergovernmental conversations, UN Women is working to ensure that the needs, viewpoints and voices of women and girls are prioritized in the process of building solutions, and to remind the global community that there can be no real progress without gender equality. UN Women’s recently launched Gender Snapshot underlines the dangerously slow advancement on Sustainable Development Goal 5-the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls-and highlights the critical need for accelerated action around the world. These crises are unfolding against the backdrop of a global backlash on women’s rights, compounding forces that threaten to undo already insufficient progress. From harsher economic fallout to heightened risk of violence, women and girls are suffering in specific ways that require targeted solutions-a need that too often remains unmet. The General Assembly today adopted the latest in a series of resolutions recognizing the right of return of all internally displaced persons and refugees and their descendants to their homes throughout Georgia, also underlining the need to develop a timetable towards this end. Like all crises, COVID-19, climate change and conflict have unique and disproportionate impacts on women and girls. This year’s theme, “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges”, acknowledges the shared roots of crises such as COVID-19, climate change and conflict-and the need for solutions that build global sustainability and resilience. It had effectively joined hands with the United Nations in special efforts on behalf of children. Agenda information A/73/251 109 Crime prevention and criminal justice. Maldivian politician Abdulla Shahid served as President of the body during this time. 1 It addresses the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Scheduled to take place in New York from 8 to 10 May, the special session will bring together over 70 heads of State and government, as well as non-governmental. The 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) opened on Tuesday, 13 September 2022, with the high level debate running from Tuesday, 20 September to Monday, 26 September. The twenty-seventh special session of the General Assembly - devoted to an end-of-decade review of the follow-up to the 1992 World Summit for Children - met this afternoon to conclude its general debate and consider a final outcome document. Title Special session of the General Assembly against corruption : revised draft resolution / Belize, Colombia, Nigeria, Norway, Peru and Saudi Arabia. The eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 28 February 2022 at the United Nations headquarters.
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