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1737 Iran Sanctions Committee (terminated)

A

9 entries

ACABQ (Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions)
Adoption by Consensus
Arria-Formula Meeting
Article 27 (UN Charter Voting)
Article 27 UN Charter
Article 52 (Regional Arrangements)
Article 99 (Secretary-General Initiative)
Article 99 (Secretary-General Initiative)
Article 99 of the UN Charter

C

2 entries

Consultations of the Whole
Credentials Committee (UN General Assembly)

D

2 entries

Decision vs Resolution (UN Distinction)
Decision vs Resolution Distinction

E

3 entries

E10 (Elected Ten) Dynamics
ECOSOC Functional Commissions
Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly

F

3 entries

Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary)
Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary)
Fifth Committee Budget Process

G

2 entries

General Committee of the General Assembly
Group of Friends Mechanism

H

2 entries

HRC Commission of Inquiry
Human Rights Council Special Session

I

3 entries

ICJ Contentious Jurisdiction
ICJ Provisional Measures
Informal Interactive Dialogue (Security Council)

M

2 entries

Main Committees of the General Assembly
Monthly Presidency of the Security Council

N

1 entry

Note 507 (Security Council Working Methods)

O

1 entry

OHCHR Special Procedures

P

9 entries

P3 Penholders (US, UK, France)
Panel of Experts (UN Sanctions)
Penholder System
Penholder System (UNSC)
Presidential Statement (PRST)
Press Elements (Security Council)
Procedural vs Substantive Vote (Security Council)
Programme of Work (POW)
Provisional Measures (ICJ)

R

2 entries

Recorded Vote Request
Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly

S

4 entries

Sixth Committee (Legal)
Sixth Committee (Legal)
Sixth Committee Mechanics
SOMA (Status of Mission Agreement)

T

3 entries

Tabling a Text
Triangular Consultations (TCC/PCC/UNSC)
Two-Thirds Majority on Important Questions

U

2 entries

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Cycle
Universal Periodic Review Cycle

W

1 entry

Wrap-Up Session (Security Council)

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