General Assembly: 79th Plenary meeting, 79th session

General Assembly proclaims 4 December International Day against Unilateral Coercive Measures, elects members to United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 02:54:18
• Production Date: 16 June 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW - UNCITRAL
• Subject Topical: ECONOMICS; INTERNATIONAL LAW; SANCTIONS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; DEVELOPMENT; INTERNATIONAL DAYS; HIV; AIDS; VOTING; ELECTIONS
• MAMS Id: 3412951
• Parent Id: 3411768
• Alternate Title: MTG GA 79 SESSION 79 PLENARY 16 JUN 2025 PM

Description

Adopting a text aimed at promoting awareness about unilateral coercive measures, the General Assembly today also elected members to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). 

By a recorded vote of 116 in favour to 51 against, with 6 abstentions (Bahamas, Kazakhstan, Panama, Paraguay, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates), the Assembly today adopted a resolution on “International Day against Unilateral Coercive Measures” (document A/79/L.93). By its terms, the Assembly decided to proclaim 4 December as the International Day against Unilateral Coercive Measures, to be observed annually, beginning in 2025. It also urged States once again to refrain from adopting, promulgating and applying any unilateral economic, financial or trade measures not in accordance with international law and the UN Charter. 

Election of members of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law - Item 115 (d) 

Elimination of unilateral extraterritorial coercive economic measures as a means of political and economic compulsion - Item 30: draft resolution (A/79/L.93) 

• Continuation of the debate on the item and action on the draft resolution 

Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS - Item 11: report of the Secretary-General (A/79/869) 

• Continuation of the debate on the item 

Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, persons with disabilities and the family - Item 26 (b): draft resolution (A/79/L.92) 

• Action on the draft resolution 

Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations - Item 125: draft resolution (A/79/L.91) 

• Action on the draft resolution 

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A/79/L.93

A/79/869

A/79/L.92

A/79/L.91