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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UNGA Resolution 2373 (XXII) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Sustainable Development Goal 15 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Chilean missions to the United Nations participatesIn United Nations General Assembly
A/RES/65/271 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
A/RES/65/271 organ United Nations General Assembly
World Space Week proclaimedBy United Nations General Assembly
A/RES/63/278 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
World Environment Day isRecognizedBy United Nations General Assembly
Rome Conference convenedBy United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution 52/160 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Alliance of Civilizations initiative supportedBy United Nations General Assembly
Special Committee on Decolonization parentOrganization United Nations General Assembly
Special Committee on Decolonization reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Legal Committee parentOrganization United Nations General Assembly
Legal Committee reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
this entity surface form: United Nations General Assembly plenary
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law partOf United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law foundedBy United Nations General Assembly
TAB parentOrganization United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: Technical Assistance Board
ICERD adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Convention against Corruption adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
President of Panama participatesIn United Nations General Assembly
Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
Optional Protocols to core human rights treaties adoptionBody United Nations General Assembly
CCPR establishedBy United Nations General Assembly
CCPR reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
CAT reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: Committee against Torture
ICRMW adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
A/RES/45/158 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
SPT reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
CED reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/57/199 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
CPED adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
CRC Committee establishedByBody United Nations General Assembly
CRC Committee reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (Definition of Aggression) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314
Capital Master Plan approvedBy United Nations General Assembly
Optional protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
1999 East Timorese independence referendum recognizedBy United Nations General Assembly