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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General Assembly Hall
Cities	New York City, New York, U.S.
Venues	General Assembly Hall at the United Nations headquarters
Participants	United Nations Member States
Secretary	Kurt Waldheim

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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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United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-7/2 (July 29, 1980)

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