Ad Hoc and Special Committees (established on the recommendation of the Sixth Committee) Ad Hoc and Special Committees (established on the recommendation of the Sixth Committee)

Last update: June 22, 2026

Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization

(1975– )

Documents for the 2026 session

(18 to 26 February 2026)

Opening of the annual session (18 February 2026 | Conf. Rm. 2): morning Video | afternoon Video

Report of the Special Committee

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A/81/33 Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization (2026)

Draft report of the Special Committee

I. Introduction
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A/AC.182/2026/L.1 Introduction
II. Maintenance of International Peace and Security
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A/AC.182/2026/L.2 A. Implementation of the provisions of the Charter relating to assistance to third States affected by the application of sanctions
A/AC.182/2026/L.3 B. Introduction and implementation of sanctions imposed by the United Nations
A/AC.182/2026/L.4 C. Consideration of the revised proposal submitted by Libya with a view to strengthening the role of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security
A/AC.182/2026/L.5 D. Consideration of the revised working paper submitted by Belarus and the Russian Federation
A/AC.182/2026/L.6 E. Consideration of the revised working paper submitted by Cuba entitled “Strengthening of the role of the Organization and enhancing its effectiveness – adoption of recommendations”
III. Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
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A/AC.182/2026/L.7 A. Means for the settlement of disputes - Exchange of information on State practices regarding the use of adaptation or combination of traditional means
A/AC.182/2026/L.8 B. Proposal by the Russian Federation to update the Handbook on the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes and establish a website related thereto
IV. Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council
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A/AC.182/2026/L.9 + Add.1 Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council
V. Working methods of the Special Committee and identification of new subjects
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A/AC.182/2026/L.10 A. Working methods of the Special Committee

B. Identification of new subjects

General statements made at the 2026 session, held on 18 February 2026

Statements made in the Working Group of the Whole

Maintenance of international peace and security
Introduction and implementation of sanctions imposed by the United Nations
Strengthening of the Role of the Organization
Peaceful settlement of disputes
Annual thematic debate on the means for the settlement of disputes, entitled “Exchange of information on State practices regarding the use of adaptation or combination of traditional means”
Update of the Handbook on the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes between States and the establishment of a website related thereto
Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council
Working methods of the Special Committee and identification of new subjects
Identification of new subjects

General documents

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A/AC.182/L.169 Provisional agenda
A/RES/80/166 General Assembly resolution 80/166
A/80/33 2025 report of the Special Committee

Maintenance of international peace and security

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A/80/151 Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations related to assistance to third States affected by the application of sanctions
A/RES/64/115 General Assembly resolution 64/115, annex (Introduction and implementation of sanctions imposed by the United Nations)
A/53/33, para. 98 Revised proposal by Libya (1996)
A/69/33, para. 37 Revised working paper by Belarus and the Russian Federation (2014)
A/74/33, annex I Revised working paper by Cuba (2019)

Peaceful settlement of disputes

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A/RES/80/166 General Assembly resolution 80/166, para.6
A/80/33, annex IV Peaceful settlement of disputes: Explanatory note by the Non-Aligned Movement on the identification of “other peaceful means” of pacific settlement of disputes in Article 33 (1) of the Charter of the United Nations adopted in paragraph 5 (b) of General Assembly resolution 77/109
A/69/33, para. 52 Proposal by Russian Federation (2014)

Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council

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A/80/210 Report of the Secretary-General on the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council

Working methods and identification of new subjects*

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A/61/33, para. 72 Revised working paper on Working Methods (2006)
A/AC.182/L.171 Further revised version of the working paper by Mexico (2026)
A/AC.182/L.170 Further revised proposal by the Islamic Republic of Iran (2026)
A/80/33, annex III Working paper submitted by Belarus, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Equatorial Guinea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mali, Nicaragua, the Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (2024)

*The working paper by the Syrian Arab Republic (2020) (reproduced in A/75/33, annex III) was withdrawn by the Syrian Arab Republic at the 20th meeting of the Sixth Committee, on 20 October 2025.