The President of the UN assembly genral informed member States that, following the veto cast by Russia at the meeting of the Security Council about the situation concerning Western Sahara”, he will convene a plenary meeting of the General Assembly under agenda item 62, “use of the veto”, on 10 November 2026 in the General Assembly Hall.
According to the General Assembly resolution 76/262, “the President of the General Assembly shall convene a formal meeting of the General Assembly within 10 working days of the casting of a veto by one or more permanent members of the Security Council, to hold a debate on the situation as to which the veto was cast, provided that
the Assembly does not meet in an emergency special session on the same situation.”
This meeting will take place on Tuesday, 10 November at 10 a.m. in the General Assembly Hall, UN Headquarters. Russia will have to clarify its position and explain why it used veto against the US draft. This decision provoqued the end of MINURSO in western Sahara.