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Seventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly

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Seventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly
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CitiesNew York City, New York, U.S.
VenuesGeneral Assembly Hall at the United Nations headquarters
ParticipantsUnited Nations Member States
SecretaryKurt Waldheim

The seventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) centred on the Palestine issue. It was held because of an American veto at the Security Council in 1980 at the instance of Senegal, and re-convened at various times.[citation needed]

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