general assembly

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The General Assembly is the main deliberative body of the United Nations, comprising all member states and responsible for setting broad policies, debating global issues, and overseeing key UN functions.

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general assembly canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf deliberative assembly
plenary body
principal organ of the United Nations
adopts budgets for the United Nations
declarations
resolutions
adoptsDecisionsBy simple majority for most questions
two-thirds majority for important questions
canDiscuss any questions or matters within the scope of the UN Charter
canHold emergency special sessions
special sessions
cannot impose binding obligations on member states except in budgetary matters
elects President of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Secretary-General on recommendation of the Security Council
judges of the International Court of Justice
members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council
members of the United Nations Human Rights Council
non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council
establishedBy Charter of the United Nations
establishedIn 1945
hasEqualVoteFor each United Nations member state
hasMember all United Nations member states
hasOfficialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
hasPower initiate studies and make recommendations to promote international cooperation
make recommendations to member states
hasPrincipalCommittee Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary)
First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)
Second Committee (Economic and Financial)
Sixth Committee
surface form: Sixth Committee (Legal)

Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
holds regular annual sessions
locatedIn New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States
meetsAt United Nations Headquarters
oversees United Nations budget
administrative questions of the United Nations
partOf United Nations
presidentTermLength one year
primaryFunction deliberation on international issues
policy-making
representation of all UN member states
role main deliberative organ of the United Nations
oversight of United Nations activities
policy-setting organ of the United Nations
votingRule one country one vote

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Secretary General appointedBy general assembly