United Nations General Assembly

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The United Nations General Assembly is the main deliberative body of the UN, where all member states meet to discuss and coordinate on international issues and policies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf deliberative assembly
international organization body
principal organ of the United Nations
abbreviation GA
United Nations General Assembly self-linksurface differs
surface form: UNGA
alsoKnownAs United Nations General Assembly
surface form: UN General Assembly
appoints Secretary-General of the United Nations
appointsOnRecommendationOf United Nations Security Council
canConvene emergency special sessions
special sessions
country United States of America
decisionRule simple majority for most questions
two-thirds majority for important questions
elects 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
founded 1945
hasMainCommittee Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary)
First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)
Second Committee (Economic and Financial)
United Nations General Assembly committees
surface form: Sixth Committee (Legal)

Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
hasMember all United Nations member states
hasOfficialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
hasPower admit new members to the United Nations
adopt resolutions
adopt the UN budget
expel members on recommendation of the Security Council
make recommendations on international peace and security
suspend rights and privileges of membership
hasUniversalMembership true
importantQuestionsInclude admission of new members
budgetary questions
peace and security
legalStatusOfResolutions generally non-binding
locatedIn New York City
mainFunction deliberation on international issues
policy-making
representation of all UN member states
meetsAt United Nations Headquarters
meetsIn General Assembly Hall
meetsInRegularSession annually
numberOfMembers 193
partOf United Nations
presidentTermLength one year
presidingOfficerTitle President of the United Nations General Assembly
purpose development of friendly relations among nations
international cooperation
maintenance of international peace and security
promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms
regionServed worldwide
roleInInternationalLaw development of customary international law through resolutions
sessionStart September
votingSystem one state one vote

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UNICPOLOS reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 54/33 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Regular Process reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
SPLOS reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
UN DPO reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
UN-Habitat Assembly reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Resolution 2345 (XXII) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
new international economic order adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: New International Economic Order
UN General Assembly resolution 48/126 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Arms Trade Treaty adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution 70/1 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
UNDC reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 502(VI) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Commissioner-General reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: Commissioner-General of UNRWA
UN General Assembly Resolution 302 (IV) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Joint Inspection Unit reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 74 (I) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
International Civil Service Commission reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
2005 World Summit adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
AAAA adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: Addis Ababa Action Agenda
Doha Declaration on Financing for Development adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Sustainable Development Goal 6 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/54/4 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Convention on the Political Rights of Women adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
International Covenants adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 54/68 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
C-24 reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Committee of 24 reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 1654 (XVI) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
UNCAC adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution 58/4 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Merida Convention adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
UNTOC adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Palermo Convention adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
HRCtee reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution 45/158 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
OP-CRPD adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 913 (X)} adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations General Assembly resolution 913 (X)
OPCAT establishing resolution adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
A/RES/57/199 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
WGEID reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Definition of Aggression adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
A/RES/3314 (XXIX) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Article 9 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: Article 9 (UNGA Resolution 3314)