UN Resolution 377
Updated 2024-08-29
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 377 (V) – Wikipedia states that in any cases where the Security Council, because of a lack of unanimity among its five permanent members (P5), fails to act as required to maintain international security and peace, the General Assembly shall consider the matter immediately and may issue appropriate recommendations to UN members for collective measures, including the use of armed force when necessary, in order to maintain or restore international security and peace. It was adopted 3 November 1950, after fourteen days of Assembly discussions, by a vote of 52 to 5, with 2 abstentions.[2] The resolution was designed to provide the UN with an alternative avenue for action when at least one P5 member uses its veto to obstruct the Security Council from carrying out its functions mandated by the UN Charter.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_377_(V)
2023-12-13 Yes, the UN General Assembly has held five emergency sessions in response to Israeli aggression Five of the emergency special sessions called with Resolution 377 pertain to Israel’s actions.
The first of these, in 1956, was in response to the Suez Crisis, in which Israel, the United Kingdom, and France invaded Egypt after its president nationalized the Suez Canal. Both the United States and Soviet Union proposed resolutions in the Security Council calling for troops to withdraw; both were vetoed by France and the United Kingdom. The General Assembly used Resolution 377 to call an emergency special session, during which it passed a series of resolutions calling for a ceasefire and criticizing Israel, France, and the U.K. for the invasion.
The second was in 1967, following the “Six-Day War” between Israel and several Arab nations. During the war, Israel significantly expanded its territory, including claiming East Jerusalem. After U.S.-Soviet tensions deadlocked the Security Council, the General Assembly passed several resolutions calling for humane treatment of civilians and specifically condemning “measures taken by Israel to change the status of [Jerusalem].”
In 1980, the United States vetoed attempts in the Security Council to declare certain rights for Palestinians and call for Israel to withdraw from certain territory. An emergency special session was called, and the General Assembly passed resolutions which included “call[ing] upon Israel to withdraw completely and unconditionally from all the Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since June 1967, including Jerusalem.”
In 1981, the Security Council passed a resolution condemning Israel after it effectively annexed the Golan Heights region of Syria, saying “the Israeli decision to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights is null and void and without international legal effect.” Israel did not reverse course, and in 1982 members of the Security Council aimed to take further action, but were blocked by the United States. An emergency special session was called, and the General Assembly passed resolutions strongly condemning both Israel and the United States, declaring “that Israel’s record and actions confirm that it is not a peace-loving Member State,” and recommending that UN nations sever all relations with Israel.
The current and most recent emergency special session related to Israel was first called in 1997. It was originally in response to Israeli settlements in the West Bank and other Palestinian territory but has since become a general avenue for the General Assembly to debate the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Unlike every other emergency special session, this one has never formally ended – instead it’s been adjourned and reconvened at least 16 times. In 2023, this session has resulted in several General Assembly resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, improved humanitarian conditions, and the release of all hostages held by Hamas. The Dec. 12 meeting is a continuation of this emergency special session.https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/israel-hamas-war/yes-the-un-general-assembly-has-held-five-emergency-sessions-in-response-to-israeli-aggression/536-941b2dc0-a838-4f87-925d-d02b41653c04
2023-12-11 What’s UN Resolution 377A, can it help in efforts to stop Israel-Gaza war? The resolution empowers member states to make collective recommendations, but it is legally nonbinding. The US veto on Friday against a proposed UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza has triggered conversation and a call to action to use a rare United Nations resolution in efforts to stop Israel’s brutal war on Gaza.
Egypt and Mauritania on Monday invoked Resolution 377A (V) to call for an emergency meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday. The resolution says that if the UNSC is not able to discharge its primary responsibility of maintaining global peace due to lack of unanimity, the UNGA can step in.
But it comes with riders, and the UNGA recommendations are legally nonbinding, which means its proposals can be ignored without any consequences. Israel has ignored several binding UN resolutions in the past, thanks mainly to the diplomatic backing of Washington.
So, what’s the resolution, what’s its history, and can it be used to get around the US veto to stop the devastating war that has killed more than 18,000 Palestinians since October 7?
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