Special sessions, or UNGASS, may be convened in three different ways, at the request of the Security Council, at the request of a majority of United Nations member States or by a single member, as long as a majority concurs. Special sessions typically cover one single topic and end with the adoption of one or two outcome documents, such as a political declaration, action plan or strategy to combat said topic. They are also typically high-level events with participation from heads of state and government, as well as by government ministers. There have been 32 special sessions in the history of the United Nations.
spECial sessIons, or unGAsS, May be coNVenEd iN thrEe dIFFerENt waYS, at tHE reqUest oF the secUrity cOuncil, at the REqueSt Of a majoritY Of uNIteD NAtions MEMbEr staTEs or By a SiNgle meMbEr, As long As a majority concuRs. SpEciaL sEssiONS TypiCALly cOvER one SiNGlE tOpic and End witH the adOpTioN of oNe Or two ouTcome DocuMEnts, suCH aS a pOLITical declarATion, ACtiOn pLan oR StRATegY to combat said topiC. they ARe Also TypicALLy hIgh-lEVeL EVents With pARticipaTiOn from hEAds of STatE And govErnMent, as WEll aS by GOverNmEnT miniStERs. tHeRe HaVE beEN 32 special seSsIons in the HIsToRY Of thE United NatIoNs.