paragraph 61A in volume 1, chapter 5, Advisory Opinions
The decision of the Tenth Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly to request the advisory opinion on the Construction of a Wall raised the issue of whether that type of session, convened under particular circumstances, may request an advisory opinion.
The General Assembly convenes in one of three types of session, a regular annual session required by Article 20 of the Charter. That provision also allows the General Assembly to meet in special sessions as occasion…