国際連合特別総会
特別総会の招集手続きは、総会手続規則(Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly)に定められている。特別総会に係る規則は次の通りである。
Rule 7: Allows for the General Assembly to fix a date for a special session (in accordance with Article 20 of the Charter).
Rule 8(a): Requires special sessions to be convened within fifteen days of the receipt by the Secretary-General of a request for such a session from the Security Council or from a majority of the Members of the United Nations
Rule 9(a): Allows any Member State of the United Nations to request the Secretary-General convene a special session. The Secretary-General must then inform other Members of the request and inquire whether they concur with it.