General Assembly: 95th plenary meeting, 80th session

General Assembly adopts text affirming UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy amid calls for international convention, agreed definition to surmount legal vagary.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 02:56:56
• Production Date: 1 July 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF COUNTER-TERRORISM
• Subject Topical: GENDER ISSUES; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; TERRORISM; COUNTER-TERRORISM; DRONE AIRCRAFT; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
• MAMS Id: 3601090
• Parent Id: 3599910
• Alternate Title: MTG GA 80 SESSION 95 PLENARY 01 JUL 2026 AM

Description

A resolution concerning the latest review of the Organization’s counter-terrorism strategy took a vote in the General Assembly today, breaking a chain of consensus adoptions, with some delegates calling the text outdated and repetitive, while others stressed the need to preserve a collective framework.

The draft resolution titled “The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy: ninth review” (document A/80/L.82) was adopted by a recorded vote of 140 in favour to 3 against (Argentina, Israel, United States), with 1 abstention (Japan). Japan’s delegate later stated that the abstention was the result of a technical error; his delegation intended to vote in favour.

The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy - Item 118: report of the Secretary-General (A/80/620)

• Draft resolution (A/80/L.82)
• Draft amendments (A/80/L.84, A/80/L.85)
• Action on the draft amendments (A/80/L.85 first, then A/80/L.84) and the draft resolution
• Debate on the item

Statements delivered:

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• United States

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• South Africa
• Argentina
• Israel
• Egypt
• Iran (Islamic Republic of)
• Russian Federation

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• Georgia (HL)
• Mexico (HL)
• Kyrgyzstan (HL)
• Yemen (HL)
• Türkiye (HL)
• Tajikistan (HL)
• Malaysia (HL)
• Cambodia (HL)
• Zimbabwe (HL)
• Kenya (HL)
• Ukraine (HL)
• Angola (HL)
• European Union (on behalf of the EU and its member States)
• Bahrain (on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council)
• Spain (HL)
• Sweden (HL)
• Saudi Arabia (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation)
• Hungary (HL)
• Finland
• China
• Senegal
• Egypt
• Qatar
• Germany
• Oman
• Israel
• Brazil
• Morocco

Related Sites and Documents

UN Meetings Coverage

A/80/620

A/80/L.82

A/80/L.84

A/80/L.85