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Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly at its 61st session : (numerical sequence in reverse order) A/RES/61/1-A/RES/61/296

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Agenda Item No. Meeting Record/ Date/ Press Release/ Vote Draft Topic A/RES/61/296 Plen. 108 (a) A/61/PV.109 17 Sept. 2007 GA/10614 without vote A/61/L.70 + Add.1 Cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union A/RES/61/295 Plen. 68 A/61/PV.107 13 Sept. 2007 GA/10612 143-4-11 A/61/L.67 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples A/RES/61/294 Plen. 15 A/61/PV.107 13 Sept. 2007 GA/10612 without vote A/61/L.66 Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic A/RES/61/293 Plen. 11 A/61/PV.107 13 Sept. 2007 GA/10612 without vote A/61/L.68 Prevention of armed conflict A/RES/61/292 Plen. 110 A/61/PV.106 2 Aug. 2007 GA/10611 without vote A/61/L.65 Revitalizing the role and authority of the General Assembly and strengthening its performance A/RES/61/291 C.4 33 A/61/PV.105 24 July 2007 GA/10605 without vote A/61/409/Add.2, draft res. I Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects A/RES/61/290 C.5 147 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/979 Financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara A/RES/61/289 C.5 146 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/978 Financing of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan A/RES/61/288 C.5 145 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/977 Financing of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone A/RES/61/287 C.5 144 (a) A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/976 Financing of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force A/RES/61/286 C.5 143 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/975 Financing of the United Nations Mission in Liberia A/RES/61/285 C.5 142 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/974 Financing of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo A/RES/61/284 C.5 141 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/973 Financing of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti A/RES/61/283 C.5 140 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/972 Financing of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia A/RES/61/282 C.5 138 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/971 Financing of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor A/RES/61/281 C.5 136 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/970 Financing of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo A/RES/61/280 C.5 135 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/969 Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus A/RES/61/279 C.5 132 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/968, draft res. IV Strengthening the capacity of the United Nations to manage and sustain peacekeeping operations A/RES/61/278 C.5 132 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/968, draft res. III Consolidation of peacekeeping accounts A/RES/61/277 C.5 132 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/968, draft res. II Financing of the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy A/RES/61/276 C.5 132 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/968, draft res. I Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations: cross-cutting issues A/RES/61/275 C.5 116, 117, 127 & 132 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/980 Terms of reference for the Independent Audit Advisory Committee and strengthening the Office of Internal Oversight Services A/RES/61/274 C.5 129 & 130 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/967 Comprehensive proposal on appropriate incentives to retain staff of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia A/RES/61/273 C.5 117 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/592/Add.5 Special subjects relating to the programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 A/RES/61/272 Plen. 63 (b) A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/L.63 (orally corrected) Commemorative high-level plenary meeting devoted to the follow-up to the outcome of the special session on children A/RES/61/271 Plen. 44 A/61/PV.103 15 June 2007 GA/10601 without vote A/61/L.62 + Add.1 International Day of Non-Violence A/RES/61/270 Plen. 44 A/61/PV.103 15 June 2007 GA/10601 without vote A/61/L.61 (orally corrected) + Add.1 The Ethiopian Millennium A/RES/61/269 Plen. 44 A/61/PV.102 25 May 2007 GA/10599 without vote A/61/L.60 + Add.1 High-level Dialogue on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace A/RES/61/268 Plen. 42 A/61/PV.102 25 May 2007 GA/10599 without vote A/61/L.59 + Add.1 United Nations Population Award A/RES/61/267B C.4 33 A/61/PV.105 24 July 2007 GA/10605 without vote A/61/409/Add.2, draft res. II Comprehensive review of a strategy to eliminate future sexual exploitation and abuse in United Nations peacekeeping operations A/RES/61/267A C.4 33 A/61/PV.96 16 May 2007 GA/10592 without vote A/61/409/Add.1 Comprehensive review of a strategy to eliminate future sexual exploitation and abuse in United Nations peacekeeping operations A/RES/61/266 Plen. 114 A/61/PV.96 16 May 2007 GA/10592 without vote A/61/L.56 + Add.1 Multilingualism A/RES/61/265 C.5 116 A/61/PV.93 4 Apr. 2007 GA/10585 without vote A/61/667/Add.1 Audit and investigative reviews of the tsunami relief operations conducted by the United Nations Secretariat, funds and programmes and the specialized agencies A/RES/61/264 C.5 117 A/61/PV.93 4 Apr. 2007 GA/10585 without vote A/61/592/Add.4, draft res. III Liabilities and proposed funding for after-service health insurance benefits A/RES/61/263 C.5 117 A/61/PV.93 4 Apr. 2007 GA/10585 without vote A/61/592/Add.4, draft res. II Strengthened and unified security management system A/RES/61/262 C.5 117 A/61/PV.93 4 Apr. 2007 GA/10585 without vote A/61/592/Add.4 , draft res. I Conditions of service and compensation for officials other than Secretariat officials: members of the International Court of Justice and judges and ad litem judges of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda A/RES/61/261 C.5 128 A/61/PV.93 4 Apr. 2007 GA/10585 without vote A/61/832 Administration of justice at the United Nations A/RES/61/260 C.5 124 A/61/PV.93 4 Apr. 2007 GA/10585 without vote A/61/654/Add.1 Programme of work of the Joint Inspection Unit for 2007 A/RES/61/259 C.6 153 A/61/PV.91 28 Mar. 2007 GA/10583 without vote A/61/462/Add.1 Observer status for the Islamic Development Bank Group in the General Assembly A/RES/61/258 C.5 117 A/61/PV.90 26 Mar. 2007 GA/10581 without vote A/61/592/Add.3 Estimates in respect of special political missions, good offices and other political initiatives authorized by the General Assembly and/or the Security Council A/RES/61/257 Plen. 112 A/61/PV.88 15 Mar. 2007 GA/10579 without vote A/61/L.55 Strengthening of the capacity of the Organization to advance the disarmament agenda A/RES/61/256 Plen. 112 A/61/PV.88 15 Mar. 2007 GA/10579 without vote A/61/L.54 Strengthening of the capacity of the Organization on peacekeeping operations A/RES/61/255 Plen. 44 A/61/PV.85 26 Jan. 2007 GA/10569 without vote A/61/L.53 + Add.1 Holocaust denial A/RES/61/254 C.5 116 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/667 Proposed programme budget outline for the biennium 2008-2009 A/RES/61/253 A-C C.5 117 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/592/Add.2, draft res. II Programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 A: Revised budget appropriations for the biennium 2006–2007 B: Revised income estimates for the biennium 2006–2007 C: Financing of the appropriations for the year 2007 A/RES/61/252 C.5 117 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/592/Add.2, draft res. I Questions relating to the programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 A/RES/61/251 C.5 117 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/592/Add.1 Capital master plan A/RES/61/250C C.5 144 (b) A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 141-2-1 A/61/657/Add.2 Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon A/RES/61/250B C.5 144 (b) A/61/PV.92 2 Apr. 2007 GA/10584 135-3-1 A/61/657/Add.1 Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon A/RES/61/250A C.5 144 (b) A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 145-3-1 A/61/657 Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon A/RES/61/249C C.5 151 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/644/Add.2 Financing of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste A/RES/61/249B C.5 151 A/61/PV.92 2 Apr. 2007 GA/10584 without vote A/61/644/Add.1 Financing of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste A/RES/61/249A C.5 151 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/644 Financing of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste A/RES/61/248B C.5 139 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/617/Add.1 Financing of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea A/RES/61/248A C.5 139 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/617 Financing of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea A/RES/61/247B C.5 134 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/621/Add.1 Financing of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire A/RES/61/247A C.5 134 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/621 Financing of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire A/RES/61/246 C.5 47, 113, 116, 117, 122, 123, 132 & 149 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/658, draft res. II Procurement reform A/RES/61/245 C.5 47, 113, 116, 117, 122, 123, 132 & 149 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/658, draft res. I Comprehensive review of governance and oversight within the United Nations and its funds, programmes and specialized agencies A/RES/61/244 C.5 47, 113, 116, 117, 122, 123, 132, 147 & 149 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/659 Human resources management A/RES/61/243 C.5 131 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/665 Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of United Nations peacekeeping operations A/RES/61/242 C.5 130 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/656 Financing of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 A/RES/61/241 C.5 129 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/655 Financing of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 A/RES/61/240 C.5 126 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/664 United Nations pension system A/RES/61/239 C.5 125 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/663 United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission A/RES/61/238 C.5 124 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/654 Joint Inspection Unit A/RES/61/237 C.5 122 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/512/Add.1 Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations A/RES/61/236 C.5 121 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/597 Pattern of conferences A/RES/61/235 C.5 118 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/653 Programme planning A/RES/61/234 C.5 116 & 117 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/652 Enhancing the role of the subregional offices of the Economic Commission for Africa A/RES/61/233B C.5 115 A/61/PV.104 29 June 2007 GA/10602 without vote A/61/631/Add.1 Financial reports and audited financial statements, and reports of the Board of Auditors A/RES/61/233A C.5 115 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/631 Financial reports and audited financial statements, and reports of the Board of Auditors A/RES/61/232 C.3 67 (c) A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 82-25-45 A/61/443/Add.3, draft res. II Situation of human rights in Myanmar A/RES/61/231 C.4 37 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 100-1-52 A/61/413 (orally revised) Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations A/RES/61/230 Plen. 62 (b) A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/L.41/Rev.1 + Add.1 Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa A/RES/61/229 Plen. 62 (a) A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/L.23/Rev.1 + Add.1 New Partnership for Africa's Development: progress in implementation and international support A/RES/61/228 Plen. 48 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/L.50 + Add.1 2001-2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa A/RES/61/227 Plen. 3 (b) A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/648 Credentials of representatives to the sixty-first session of the General Assembly A/RES/61/226 Plen. 157 A/61/PV.84 22 Dec. 2006 GA/10566 without vote A/61/L.51 + Add.1 Support by the United Nations system of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies A/RES/61/225 Plen. 113 A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/L.39/Rev.1 (orally revised) World Diabetes Day A/RES/61/224 Plen. 108 (n) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/L.49 Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons A/RES/61/223 Plen. 108 (f) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/L.43 (orally revised) Cooperation between the United Nations and the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries A/RES/61/222 Plen. 71 (a) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 157-1-3 A/61/L.30 Oceans and the law of the sea A/RES/61/221 Plen. 44 A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/L.11/Rev.2 (orally revised) Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace A/RES/61/220 C.2 69 (c) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/429/Add.2 Participation of volunteers, "White Helmets", in the activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development A/RES/61/219 C.2 69 (b) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/429/Add.1, draft res. III International assistance for the economic rehabilitation of Angola A/RES/61/218 C.2 69 (b) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/429/Add.1, draft res. II Humanitarian assistance and reconstruction of Liberia A/RES/61/217 C.2 69 (b) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/429/Add.1, draft res. I Special economic assistance for the Philippines A/RES/61/216 C.2 59 (a) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/428/Add.1 United Nations University A/RES/61/215 C.2 57 (b) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/426/Add.2 Industrial development cooperation A/RES/61/214 C.2 57 (a) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/426/Add.1, draft res. II Role of microcredit and microfinance in the eradication of poverty A/RES/61/213 C.2 57 (a) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/426/Add.1, draft res. I (orally revised) Implementation of the first United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997-2006) A/RES/61/212 C.2 56 (b) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/425/Add.2 Groups of countries in special situations: specific actions related to the particular needs and problems of landlocked developing countries: outcome of the International Ministerial Conference of Landlocked and Transit Developing Countries and Donor Countries and International Financial and Development Institutions on Transit Transport Cooperation A/RES/61/211 C.2 56 (a) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/425/Add.1 Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries A/RES/61/210 C.2 55 (e) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/424/Add.5 Integration of the economies in transition into the world economy A/RES/61/209 C.2 55 (d) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/424/Add.4 Preventing and combating corrupt practices and transfer of assets of illicit origin and returning such assets, in particular to the countries of origin, consistent with the United Nations Convention against Corruption A/RES/61/208 C.2 55 (b) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/424/Add.2 International migration and development A/RES/61/207 C.2 55 (a) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/424/Add.1 Role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of globalization and interdependence A/RES/61/206 C.2 54 A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/423 Implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) and strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) A/RES/61/205 C.2 53 (g) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/422/Add.7 Report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on its ninth special session A/RES/61/204 C.2 53 (f) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/422/Add.6, draft res. II Convention on Biological Diversity A/RES/61/203 C.2 53 (f) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/422/Add.6, draft res. I (orally revised) International Year of Biodiversity, 2010 A/RES/61/202 C.2 53 (e) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/422/Add.5 Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa A/RES/61/201 C.2 53 (d) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 137-0-47 A/61/422/Add.4 Protection of global climate for present and future generations of mankind A/RES/61/200 C.2 53 (c) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/422/Add.3, draft res. III Natural disasters and vulnerability A/RES/61/199 C.2 53 (c) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/422/Add.3, draft res. II International cooperation to reduce the impact of the El Niño phenomenon A/RES/61/198 C.2 53 (c) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/422/Add.3, draft res. I International Strategy for Disaster Reduction A/RES/61/197 C.2 53 (b) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/422/Add.2, draft res. II Towards the sustainable development of the Caribbean Sea for present and future generations A/RES/61/196 C.2 53 (b) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/422/Add.2, draft res. I Follow-up to and implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States A/RES/61/195 C.2 53 (a) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/422/Add.1, draft res. IV Implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development A/RES/61/194 C.2 53 (a) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 170-6-0 A/61/422/Add.1, draft res. III (orally revised) Oil slick on Lebanese shores A/RES/61/193 C.2 53 (a) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/422/Add.1, draft res. II International Year of Forests, 2011 A/RES/61/192 C.2 53 (a) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/422/Add.1, draft res. I International Year of Sanitation 2008 A/RES/61/191 C.2 52 A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/421 Follow-up to and implementation of the outcome of the International Conference on Financing for Development A/RES/61/190 C.2 51 (d) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/420/Add.4, draft res. II (orally revised) Commodities A/RES/61/189 C.2 51 (d) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/420/Add.4, draft res. I International Year of Natural Fibres, 2009 A/RES/61/188 C.2 51 (c) A/61/PV.83 20 Dec. 2006 GA/10564 without vote A/61/420/Add.3 (orally revised) External debt crisis and development A/RES/61/187 C.2 51 (b)