Under the Chapter five of the Charter of the United Nations, the Security Council is normally entrusted with maintaining international peace and security. However, on 3 November 1950, the General Assembly passed Resolution 377 (Uniting for Peace) which expanded its authority to consider topics that were previously reserved solely for the Security Council. Under the Resolution, if the Security Council cannot come to a decision on an issue due to a lack of unanimity, the General Assembly may hold an emergency special session within 24 hours to consider the same matter.[1][2][3][4]