General Assembly: 16th plenary meeting, 80th session

General Assembly debate on Security Council veto of resolution on Gaza ceasefire.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 00:51:07
• Production Date: 1 October 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; PEACE PROCESS; UNITED NATIONS REFORM; CEASEFIRES; UN CHARTER; HAMAS; VETO; PALESTINE QUESTION; TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL; HOSTAGES
• Geographic Subject: ISRAEL; PALESTINE; GAZA
• MAMS Id: 3458663
• Parent Id: 3457838
• Alternate Title: MTG GA 80 SESSION 16 PLENARY 01 OCT 2025 PM

Description

The General Assembly convened today following the recent veto in the Security Council to address the escalating crisis in Gaza and consider next steps for peace and accountability.

In April 2022, the Assembly adopted a resolution on “Standing mandate for a General Assembly debate when a veto is cast in the Security Council” (document A/RES/76/262), which has come to be described as the “veto initiative”. Under this initiative, the Assembly has a standing mandate to convene within 10 working days of a veto being cast in the Council.

Use of the veto - Item 64: Special report of the Security Council (A/80/394)

• Debate on the item (continued)

Speakers:

• Norway
• Ireland
• Sri Lanka
• Türkiye
• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
• Iran (Islamic Republic of)
• Iceland
• Australia
• Nicaragua
• Morocco
• Pakistan

Related Sites and Documents

UN Meetings Coverage

A/80/394

A/RES/76/262

A/80/PV.16