General Committee
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The General Committee is a key body of the United Nations General Assembly responsible for helping organize and manage the Assembly’s agenda and work.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UN General Assembly committee
ⓘ
subsidiary organ of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United Nations
ⓘ
United Nations Charter purposes and principles ⓘ |
| decisionMakingMode |
consensus where possible
ⓘ
voting when necessary ⓘ |
| ensures |
coherent scheduling of meetings of the General Assembly and its Main Committees
ⓘ
orderly conduct of the business of the General Assembly ⓘ |
| governsBody | organization of the work of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
advise on time management of the General Assembly debates
ⓘ
consider requests for changes in the agenda ⓘ facilitate efficient consideration of agenda items ⓘ help avoid duplication of work among Main Committees ⓘ recommend priority for consideration of certain items ⓘ recommend rational distribution of agenda items ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Chairs of the Main Committees of the United Nations General Assembly
ⓘ
President of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ Vice-Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| hasRole |
allocate agenda items to Main Committees of the General Assembly
ⓘ
assist President of the General Assembly ⓘ assist in ensuring balanced consideration of agenda items ⓘ assist in the smooth conduct of the sessions of the General Assembly ⓘ consider requests for the inclusion of additional items in the agenda ⓘ consider requests for the inclusion of supplementary items in the agenda ⓘ consider requests for the inclusion of urgent items in the agenda ⓘ coordinate the proceedings of the Main Committees ⓘ make recommendations on the adoption of the agenda ⓘ make recommendations on the organization of the work of the General Assembly ⓘ manage work of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ organize agenda of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ propose the closing date of the session of the General Assembly ⓘ review the provisional agenda of the General Assembly ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | official languages of the United Nations ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Rules of Procedure of the United Nations General Assembly
ⓘ
surface form:
Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly
|
| locatedIn |
New York City
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| meetsAt | United Nations Headquarters ⓘ |
| notAuthorityOver | substantive decisions of the General Assembly ⓘ |
| operatesDuring |
emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly
ⓘ
surface form:
emergency special sessions of the United Nations General Assembly
regular sessions of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ special sessions of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | procedural matters of the General Assembly ⓘ |
| subjectTo | authority of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| supports | President of the General Assembly in steering debates ⓘ |
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