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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CEIRPP reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Registration Convention of 1975 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly Resolution 3485 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 50/46 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Credentials Committee reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
GCR adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: Global Compact on Refugees
UN General Assembly resolution 73/151 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
CRRF adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution 71/1 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Declaration on Human Rights Defenders adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution 2142 (XXI) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution 34/151 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
World Programme of Action for Youth adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 31/72 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 45/155 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations list of Least Developed Countries adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 66/207 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/216 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
A/RES/60/180 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 106 (S-1) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 68/239 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly