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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Special Rapporteurs reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: Special Rapporteur
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Sustainable Development Goal 5 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
OSAGI mandateFrom United Nations General Assembly
INSTRAW affiliation United Nations General Assembly
Joan E. Donoghue appointedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations official languages officialLanguageOf United Nations General Assembly
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UNEF foundedBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations Emergency Force
UNEF authorizedBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations Emergency Force
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1000 (ES-I) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1000 (ES-I) issuingBody United Nations General Assembly
this entity surface form: plenary of the United Nations General Assembly
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this entity surface form: UN General Assembly
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subject surface form: Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
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subject surface form: Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
this entity surface form: Plenary of the United Nations General Assembly
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UN General Assembly ES-11/4 organ United Nations General Assembly
International Law Commission parentOrganization United Nations General Assembly
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International Law Commission hasMainOrgan United Nations General Assembly
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