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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United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Question of Palestine handledBy United Nations General Assembly
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United Nations Environment Assembly reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Nelson Mandela International Day approvedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Collective Security Treaty Organization hasObserverStatusIn United Nations General Assembly
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Chiquitita firstPerformanceLocation United Nations General Assembly
this entity surface form: United Nations General Assembly, New York City
United Nations development system overseenBy United Nations General Assembly
IO engagesWith United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: Bureau of International Organization Affairs
this entity surface form: UN General Assembly
Office of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs worksWith United Nations General Assembly
this entity surface form: UN General Assembly
Resolution 181 (II) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181 (II)
United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine foundedBy United Nations General Assembly
League of Nations Assembly replacedBy United Nations General Assembly
DPPA mandateGivenBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
Middle East and West Asia Division collaboratesWith United Nations General Assembly
Secretariat isAccountableTo United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations Secretariat
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Peacebuilding Commission createdBy United Nations General Assembly
Peacebuilding Commission parentOrganization United Nations General Assembly
Peacebuilding Commission cooperatesWith United Nations General Assembly
United Nations working groups convenesUnder United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly Resolution 61/255 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
OIOS establishedBy United Nations General Assembly
OIOS reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 48/218 B adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 48/218 B adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
this entity surface form: UNGA
Conference on Disarmament reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Conference of Heads of State or Government relatedTo United Nations General Assembly
South–South cooperation recognizedBy United Nations General Assembly
Madrid Accords notRecognizedBy United Nations General Assembly
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Financing for Development Office supportsBody United Nations General Assembly
Division for Sustainable Development Goals supportsBody United Nations General Assembly
President of Botswana participatesIn United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 260 A (III) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
UNOV governingBody United Nations General Assembly