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 Year for Tolerance proclaimedBy United Nations General Assembly
PGA partOf United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: President of the United Nations General Assembly
PGA presidesOver United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: President of the United Nations General Assembly
PGA electedBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: President of the United Nations General Assembly
PGA reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: President of the United Nations General Assembly
PGA represents United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: President of the United Nations General Assembly
PGA category United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: President of the United Nations General Assembly
Commission on the Status of Women cooperatesWith United Nations General Assembly
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
venue for plenary sessions of all UN member states usedBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations General Assembly Hall
venue for plenary sessions of all UN member states governedByBody United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations General Assembly Hall
UNGA First Committee parentOrganization United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Disarmament Commission subordinateTo United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Disarmament Commission reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Economic and Financial Committee partOf United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
UNRWA createdBy United Nations General Assembly
UNRWA parentOrganization United Nations General Assembly
UNRWA reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Bureau of the United Nations General Assembly partOf United Nations General Assembly
Bureau of the United Nations General Assembly reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Vice-Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly partOf United Nations General Assembly
Vice-Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution 377 A (V) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution 377 A (V) organ United Nations General Assembly
regular session of the United Nations General Assembly partOf United Nations General Assembly
apartheid government of South Africa condemnedBy United Nations General Assembly
Administrative and Budgetary Committee partOf United Nations General Assembly
Administrative and Budgetary Committee reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
this entity surface form: United Nations General Assembly plenary
Board of Auditors of the United Nations parentOrganization United Nations General Assembly
Board of Auditors of the United Nations subordinateTo United Nations General Assembly
Board of Auditors of the United Nations reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Fifth Committee partOf United Nations General Assembly
Fifth Committee reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
this entity surface form: United Nations General Assembly plenary
CEB affiliatedTo United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations Chief Executives Board for Coordination
this entity surface form: United Nations General Assembly (indirectly through the UN system)
Administrative Committee on Coordination affiliatedWith United Nations General Assembly
Millennium Summit convenedBy United Nations General Assembly
Sustainable Development Goal 1 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Sustainable Development Goal 3 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Sustainable Development Goal 13 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Sustainable Development Goal 14 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Article VI recognizedBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: Article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons