United Nations
General Assembly — Session 54
1999–2000
100
Meetings
2831
Speeches
176
Countries represented
129
Resolutions
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Top agenda items
- General debate 9 mtgs
- Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/54/1) 5 mtgs
- Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family: follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons Report of the Secretary-General (A/54/268) 3 mtgs
- Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance Report of the Secretary-General (A/54/619) (a) Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations Report of the Secretary-General (A/54/154 and Add.1) 3 mtgs
- United Nations reform: measures and proposals (b) The Millennium Assembly of the United Nations 3 mtgs
- Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters 3 mtgs
- Report of the Security Council (A/54/2) 3 mtgs
- The situation in the Middle East Reports of the Secretary-General (A/54/457, A/54/495) Draft resolutions (A/54/L.40, A/54/L.41) 3 mtgs
- Elections to fill vacancies in principal organs (b) Election of eighteen members of the Economic and Social Council 2 mtgs
- Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development Report of the Secretary-General (A/54/220) Report of the Preparatory Committee for the Special Session of the General Assembly on the Implementation of the Outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and Further Initiatives (A/54/45 and Corr.1 and Add.1) Draft decisions I, II and III (A/54/45, para. 71 and Corr.1); and IV (A/54/45/Add.1, para. 6) 2 mtgs
Key resolutions
8 resolutions flagged as politically significant (Voeten important votes). Browse all →
Most contested votes
| Resolution | Title | Yes | No | Abstain | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/RES/54/177 | Human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted b… | 61 | 47 | 51 | +14 |
| A/RES/54/168 | Respect for the principles of national sovereignty and non-interference in the … | 91 | 59 | 10 | +32 |
| A/RES/54/54I | Transparency in armaments : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 97 | 48 | 15 | +49 |
| A/RES/54/50 | Role of science and technology in the context of international security and dis… | 98 | 46 | 19 | +52 |
| A/RES/54/182 | Situation of human rights in the Sudan : resolution / adopted by the General As… | 89 | 30 | 39 | +59 |
Resolutions
| Symbol | Title | Yes | No | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54/10 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/100 | Cooperation between the United Nations and the Economic Cooperation Organization | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/11 | Thirtieth anniversary of the operations of the United Nations Population Fund | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/115 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/116 | Assistance to the Palestinian people | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/118 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/119 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/12 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/189 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/190 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/193 | The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/194 | Question of East Timor | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/195 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/22 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/233 | International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters from relief … | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/234 | Assistance to Venezuela following the devastating floods and landslides | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/25 | Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/254 | Millennium Summit of the United Nations | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/262 | Follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons: Second World Assembly on Ageing | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/263 | Optional protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in a… | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/279 | Financing of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission and the United Nations Observer Mission… | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/280 | Agreement concerning the relationship between the United Nations and the Preparatory Commission for… | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/282 | Draft United Nations Millennium Declaration | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/283 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/3 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/30 | Emergency response to disasters | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/32 | Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of t… | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/33 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/34 | Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/36 | Support by the United Nations system of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new o… | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/4 | Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/5 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/64 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/65 | Cooperation between the United Nations and the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear… | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/7 | Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/8 | Cooperation between the United Nations and the Latin American Economic System | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/9 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/93 | adopted by consensus | |||
| 54/94 | Cooperation between the United Nations and the In the political and security field, this cooperatio… | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/95 | Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/97 | Strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minim… | adopted by consensus | ||
| 54/98 | Participation of volunteers, White Helmets | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/RES/54/110 | Measures to eliminate international terrorism : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 149 | 0 | 2 |
| A/RES/54/117 | Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe … | 124 | 0 | 2 |
| A/RES/54/151 | Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of p… | 110 | 16 | 35 |
| A/RES/54/152 | The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination : resolution / adopted by the General Ass… | 156 | 2 | 1 |
| A/RES/54/164 | Human rights and terrorism : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 106 | 0 | 58 |
| A/RES/54/165 | Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human rights : resolution / adopted by th… | 99 | 2 | 64 |
| A/RES/54/168 | Respect for the principles of national sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of … | 91 | 59 | 10 |
| A/RES/54/169 | Respect for the right to universal freedom of travel and the vital importance of family reunificati… | 95 | 1 | 66 |
| A/RES/54/172 | Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 109 | 48 | 7 |
| A/RES/54/173 | Strengthening the role of the United Nations in enhancing the effectiveness of the principle of per… | 153 | 0 | 11 |
| A/RES/54/175 | The right to development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 119 | 10 | 38 |
| A/RES/54/177 | Human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted by the General Assemb… | 61 | 47 | 51 |
| A/RES/54/178 | Human rights situation in Iraq : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 100 | 3 | 53 |
| A/RES/54/179 | Situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo : resolution / adopted by the Gen… | 91 | 10 | 54 |
| A/RES/54/182 | Situation of human rights in the Sudan : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 89 | 30 | 39 |
| A/RES/54/183 | Situation of human rights in Kosovo : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 108 | 4 | 45 |
| A/RES/54/184 | Situation of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republ… | 123 | 2 | 34 |
| A/RES/54/197 | Towards a stable international financial system, responsive to the challenges of development, espec… | 155 | 1 | 0 |
| A/RES/54/200 | Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing count… | 107 | 3 | 46 |
| A/RES/54/21 | Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of … | 155 | 2 | 8 |
| A/RES/54/230 | Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Je… | 145 | 3 | 6 |
| A/RES/54/26 | Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/RES/54/267 | Financing of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 110 | 2 | 0 |
| A/RES/54/31 | Oceans and the law of the sea | 129 | 1 | 4 |
| A/RES/54/35 | Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 97 | 0 | 1 |
| A/RES/54/37 | Jerusalem | 139 | 1 | 3 |
| A/RES/54/38 | The Syrian Golan | 92 | 2 | 53 |
| A/RES/54/39 | Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People | 105 | 3 | 48 |
| A/RES/54/40 | Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People | 107 | 3 | 47 |
| A/RES/54/41 | Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information … | 151 | 3 | 2 |
| A/RES/54/42 | Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine | 149 | 3 | 2 |
| A/RES/54/47 | Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace : resolution / adopted by … | 120 | 3 | 41 |
| A/RES/54/50 | Role of science and technology in the context of international security and disarmament : resolutio… | 98 | 46 | 19 |
| A/RES/54/52 | Conclusion of effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the … | 111 | 0 | 53 |
| A/RES/54/53 | Prevention of an arms race in outer space : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 162 | 0 | 2 |
| A/RES/54/54A | Preservation of and compliance with the Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile System :… | 80 | 4 | 68 |
| A/RES/54/54B | Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfe… | 139 | 1 | 20 |
| A/RES/54/54D | Nuclear disarmament with a view to the ultimate elimination of nuclear weapons : resolution / adopt… | 153 | 0 | 12 |
| A/RES/54/54F | Missiles : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 94 | 0 | 65 |
| A/RES/54/54G | Towards a nuclear-weapon-free world:#the need for a new agenda : resolution / adopted by the Genera… | 111 | 13 | 39 |
| A/RES/54/54I | Transparency in armaments : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 97 | 48 | 15 |
| A/RES/54/54K | Reducing nuclear danger : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 104 | 43 | 14 |
| A/RES/54/54L | Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas : resolution / adopted by the General As… | 157 | 3 | 4 |
| A/RES/54/54M | Conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels : resolution / adopted by the Gene… | 159 | 1 | 1 |
| A/RES/54/54O | Transparency in armaments : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 150 | 0 | 12 |
| A/RES/54/54P | Nuclear disarmament : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 104 | 41 | 17 |
| A/RES/54/54Q | Follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legality of the Thre… | 114 | 28 | 22 |
| A/RES/54/54S | Observance of environmental norms in the drafting and implementation of agreements on disarmament a… | 159 | 0 | 4 |
| A/RES/54/54V | Small arms : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 119 | 0 | 2 |
| A/RES/54/55D | Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons : resolution / adopted by the General A… | 104 | 42 | 17 |
| A/RES/54/57 | The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 149 | 3 | 9 |
| A/RES/54/62 | Maintenance of international security - stability and development of South-Eastern Europe : resolut… | 155 | 0 | 2 |
| A/RES/54/63 | Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 158 | 0 | 6 |
| A/RES/54/69 | Assistance to Palestine refugees : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 155 | 1 | 2 |
| A/RES/54/71 | Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities : resolution / adopted by… | 154 | 2 | 2 |
| A/RES/54/72 | Offers by Member States of grants and scholarships for higher education, including vocational train… | 158 | 0 | 1 |
| A/RES/54/73 | Operation of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East : r… | 154 | 2 | 1 |
| A/RES/54/74 | Palestine refugees' properties and their revenues : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 154 | 2 | 2 |
| A/RES/54/75 | University of Jerusalem "Al-Quds" for Palestine refugees : resolution / adopted by the General Asse… | 155 | 2 | 1 |
| A/RES/54/76 | Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Pa… | 84 | 2 | 67 |
| A/RES/54/77 | Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of Wa… | 154 | 2 | 1 |
| A/RES/54/78 | Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem, and the occupied Sy… | 149 | 3 | 3 |
| A/RES/54/79 | Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian … | 150 | 2 | 3 |
| A/RES/54/80 | The occupied Syrian Golan : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 150 | 1 | 5 |
| A/RES/54/83 | Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of th… | 155 | 0 | 6 |
| A/RES/54/84 | Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing T… | 153 | 2 | 5 |
| A/RES/54/85 | Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples… | 101 | 0 | 52 |
| A/RES/54/91 | Question of Gibraltar | 141 | 2 | 14 |
| A/RES/54/92 | Dissemination of information on decolonization : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 149 | 2 | 3 |
| A/54/47 | adopted by consensus | |||
| A/54/545/Add.1 | Financing of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/54/565 | adopted by consensus | |||
| A/54/587/Add.6 | adopted by consensus | |||
| A/54/L.1 | adopted by consensus | |||
| A/54/L.29/Rev.1 | International assistance to and cooperation with the Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Ce… | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/54/L.49 | Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and rehabilitation in Tajikistan | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/54/L.53 | Special assistance for the economic recovery and reconstruction of the Democratic Republic of the C… | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/54/L.56 | Assistance for the reconstruction and development of Djibouti | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/54/L.57 | Assistance for humanitarian relief and the economic and social rehabilitation of Somalia | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/54/L.66 | International assistance to and cooperation with the Alliance for the Sustainable Development of Ce… | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/54/L.67 | Humanitarian assistance to the Federal Republic Draft resolution A/54/L.66 was adopted (resolution … | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/54/L.68 | Assistance for humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and development for East Timor | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/54/L.69 | Emergency assistance to countries affected by hurricanes Jose and Lenny | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/54/L.76 | Assistance to Venezuela following the devastating floods and landslides | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/54/L.77 | Arrangements regarding participation of non-governmental organizations in the special session of th… | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/54/L.78 | Arrangements regarding accreditation of non- governmental organizations to the special session of t… | adopted by consensus | ||
| A/54/L.79 | Assistance to Mozambique following the devastating floods | adopted by consensus | ||
Meetings
| # | Symbol | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A/54/PV.1 | Sept. 14, 1999 | New York |
| 2 | A/54/PV.2 | Sept. 14, 1999 | New York |
| 3 | A/54/PV.3 | Sept. 17, 1999 | New York |
| 4 | A/54/PV.4 | Sept. 20, 1999 | New York |
| 5 | A/54/PV.5 | Sept. 20, 1999 | New York |
| 6 | A/54/PV.6 | Sept. 21, 1999 | New York |
| 7 | A/54/PV.7 | Sept. 21, 1999 | New York |
| 8 | A/54/PV.8 | Sept. 22, 1999 | New York |
| 9 | A/54/PV.9 | Sept. 22, 1999 | New York |
| 10 | A/54/PV.10 | Sept. 23, 1999 | New York |
| 11 | A/54/PV.11 | Sept. 23, 1999 | New York |
| 12 | A/54/PV.12 | Sept. 24, 1999 | New York |
| 13 | A/54/PV.13 | Sept. 24, 1999 | New York |
| 14 | A/54/PV.14 | Sept. 25, 1999 | New York |
| 15 | A/54/PV.15 | Sept. 25, 1999 | New York |
| 16 | A/54/PV.16 | Sept. 29, 1999 | New York |
| 17 | A/54/PV.17 | Sept. 29, 1999 | New York |
| 18 | A/54/PV.18 | Sept. 30, 1999 | New York |
| 19 | A/54/PV.19 | Sept. 30, 1999 | New York |
| 20 | A/54/PV.20 | Oct. 1, 1999 | New York |
| 21 | A/54/PV.21 | Oct. 1, 1999 | New York |
| 22 | A/54/PV.22 | Oct. 2, 1999 | New York |
| 23 | A/54/PV.23 | Oct. 4, 1999 | New York |
| 24 | A/54/PV.24 | Oct. 4, 1999 | New York |
| 26 | A/54/PV.26 | Oct. 5, 1999 | New York |
| 25 | A/54/PV.25 | Oct. 6, 1999 | New York |
| 27 | A/54/PV.27 | Oct. 6, 1999 | New York |
| 28 | A/54/PV.28 | Oct. 6, 1999 | New York |
| 29 | A/54/PV.29 | Oct. 7, 1999 | New York |
| 30 | A/54/PV.30 | Oct. 7, 1999 | New York |
| 31 | A/54/PV.31 | Oct. 8, 1999 | New York |
| 32 | A/54/PV.32 | Oct. 8, 1999 | New York |
| 33 | A/54/PV.33 | Oct. 11, 1999 | New York |
| 34 | A/54/PV.34 | Oct. 14, 1999 | New York |
| 35 | A/54/PV.35 | Oct. 20, 1999 | New York |
| 36 | A/54/PV.36 | Oct. 20, 1999 | New York |
| 37 | A/54/PV.37 | Oct. 21, 1999 | New York |
| 38 | A/54/PV.38 | Oct. 25, 1999 | New York |
| 39 | A/54/PV.39 | Oct. 26, 1999 | New York |
| 40 | A/54/PV.40 | Oct. 27, 1999 | New York |
| 41 | A/54/PV.41 | Oct. 27, 1999 | New York |
| 42 | A/54/PV.42 | Oct. 29, 1999 | New York |
| 43 | A/54/PV.43 | Oct. 29, 1999 | New York |
| 44 | A/54/PV.44 | Nov. 1, 1999 | New York |
| 45 | A/54/PV.45 | Nov. 3, 1999 | New York |
| 46 | A/54/PV.46 | Nov. 4, 1999 | New York |
| 47 | A/54/PV.47 | Nov. 4, 1999 | New York |
| 48 | A/54/PV.48 | Nov. 8, 1999 | New York |
| 49 | A/54/PV.49 | Nov. 8, 1999 | New York |
| 50 | A/54/PV.50 | Nov. 9, 1999 | New York |
| 51 | A/54/PV.51 | Nov. 10, 1999 | New York |
| 52 | A/54/PV.52 | Nov. 11, 1999 | New York |
| 53 | A/54/PV.53 | Nov. 15, 1999 | New York |
| 54 | A/54/PV.54 | Nov. 17, 1999 | New York |
| 55 | A/54/PV.55 | Nov. 17, 1999 | New York |
| 56 | A/54/PV.56 | Nov. 18, 1999 | New York |
| 57 | A/54/PV.57 | Nov. 18, 1999 | New York |
| 58 | A/54/PV.58 | Nov. 19, 1999 | New York |
| 59 | A/54/PV.59 | Nov. 19, 1999 | New York |
| 60 | A/54/PV.60 | Nov. 22, 1999 | New York |
| 61 | A/54/PV.61 | Nov. 22, 1999 | New York |
| 62 | A/54/PV.62 | Nov. 24, 1999 | New York |
| 63 | A/54/PV.63 | Nov. 24, 1999 | New York |
| 64 | A/54/PV.64 | Nov. 29, 1999 | New York |
| 65 | A/54/PV.65 | Nov. 29, 1999 | New York |
| 66 | A/54/PV.66 | Nov. 30, 1999 | New York |
| 67 | A/54/PV.67 | Nov. 30, 1999 | New York |
| 68 | A/54/PV.68 | Dec. 1, 1999 | New York |
| 69 | A/54/PV.69 | Dec. 1, 1999 | New York |
| 70 | A/54/PV.70 | Dec. 6, 1999 | New York |
| 71 | A/54/PV.71 | Dec. 6, 1999 | New York |
| 72 | A/54/PV.72 | Dec. 7, 1999 | New York |
| 73 | A/54/PV.73 | Dec. 8, 1999 | New York |
| 74 | A/54/PV.74 | Dec. 8, 1999 | New York |
| 75 | A/54/PV.75 | Dec. 9, 1999 | New York |
| 76 | A/54/PV.76 | Dec. 9, 1999 | New York |
| 77 | A/54/PV.77 | Dec. 10, 1999 | New York |
| 78 | A/54/PV.78 | Dec. 10, 1999 | New York |
| 79 | A/54/PV.79 | Dec. 15, 1999 | New York |
| 80 | A/54/PV.80 | Dec. 15, 1999 | New York |
| 81 | A/54/PV.81 | Dec. 16, 1999 | New York |
| 82 | A/54/PV.82 | Dec. 16, 1999 | New York |
| 83 | A/54/PV.83 | Dec. 17, 1999 | New York |
| 84 | A/54/PV.84 | Dec. 17, 1999 | New York |
| 85 | A/54/PV.85 | Dec. 20, 1999 | New York |
| 86 | A/54/PV.86 | Dec. 20, 1999 | New York |
| 87 | A/54/PV.87 | Dec. 22, 1999 | New York |
| 88 | A/54/PV.88 | Dec. 23, 1999 | New York |
| 89 | A/54/PV.89 | Feb. 1, 2000 | New York |
| 90 | A/54/PV.90 | March 2, 2000 | New York |
| 91 | A/54/PV.91 | March 10, 2000 | New York |
| 92 | A/54/PV.92 | March 14, 2000 | New York |
| 93 | A/54/PV.93 | March 15, 2000 | New York |
| 94 | A/54/PV.94 | April 3, 2000 | New York |
| 95 | A/54/PV.95 | April 7, 2000 | New York |
| 96 | A/54/PV.96 | May 10, 2000 | New York |
| 97 | A/54/PV.97 | May 25, 2000 | New York |
| 98 | A/54/PV.98 | June 15, 2000 | New York |
| 99 | A/54/PV.99 | Aug. 11, 2000 | New York |
| 100 | A/54/PV.100 | Sept. 5, 2000 | New York |