venue for plenary sessions of all UN member states

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The General Assembly Hall is the main deliberative chamber at United Nations Headquarters in New York where all member states convene to discuss and decide on key international issues.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf deliberative chamber
landmark
meeting room
plenary chamber
accessRestrictedTo delegates and accredited personnel during sessions
associatedWithOrganization United Nations
governedByBody United Nations General Assembly
hasCapacity approximately 1800 seats
hasFeature UN emblem behind the rostrum
electronic voting system
green marble rostrum
podium for speakers
rostrum for presiding officers
seating for delegations of all UN member states
translation booths
hasOfficialLanguageRegime six official UN languages
hasSeatingArrangement country nameplates for each member state
observer and guest sections
podium area for Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly
press gallery
hasSecurity United Nations Security and Safety Service
surface form: United Nations security service
inauguratedBy United Nations
locatedIn Manhattan
New York City
United States of America
locatedInBuilding United Nations Headquarters
surface form: United Nations Headquarters complex
locatedOn East River waterfront side of Manhattan
openFor guided tours when not in official use
partOf United Nations Headquarters
primaryFunction main deliberative chamber of the United Nations
venue for plenary sessions of all UN member states
significance central forum for international cooperation
symbol of multilateralism
venue for major international speeches
usedBy United Nations General Assembly
all UN member states
usedFor addresses by heads of state and government
adoption of UN resolutions
annual opening of the UN General Assembly session
elections of non-permanent members of the UN Security Council
elections of the UN Secretary-General (recommendation by Security Council, appointment by GA)
general debate of the United Nations General Assembly
high-level meetings
international negotiations
multilateral diplomacy
plenary sessions of the United Nations General Assembly
special sessions of the United Nations General Assembly

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General Assembly Hall primaryFunction venue for plenary sessions of all UN member states