国際連合緊急特別総会
緊急臨時総会を招集するための手続きは、総会手続規則(Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly)に定められている。緊急臨時総会に係る規則は、次の通りである。
Rule 8(b) – Summoning at the request of the Security Council or Members Emergency special sessions can be convened by a vote of nine members of the Security Council, or a majority of United Nations Member States. These sessions must be convened within 24 hours of any votes.
Rule 9(b) – Request by Members Allows any Member State of the United Nations to request the Secretary-General to convene an emergency special session.