United Nations observers
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United Nations observers are non-member entities that participate in UN meetings and activities to monitor, report, and contribute expertise without possessing voting rights.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Nations General Assembly observer entities | 1 |
| United Nations observers in Iraq | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-member participants in the United Nations
ⓘ
observer status entities in the United Nations ⓘ |
| appliesTo | entities recognized by the United Nations but not admitted as full members ⓘ |
| characteristic |
do not count toward quorum in United Nations voting
ⓘ
may be invited to speak after member states ⓘ may submit communications through the President of the General Assembly or the Secretary-General ⓘ |
| governedBy | United Nations General Assembly resolutions on observer status ⓘ |
| grantedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| hasExample |
African Union
ⓘ
European Union ⓘ Holy See ⓘ International Committee of the Red Cross ⓘ Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ⓘ
surface form:
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Knights Hospitaller ⓘ
surface form:
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
State of Palestine ⓘ |
| hasRight |
address the United Nations General Assembly in certain circumstances
ⓘ
attend meetings of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ circulate documents as official United Nations documents in some cases ⓘ participate in United Nations conferences and meetings ⓘ |
| hasRole |
contribute expertise to United Nations work
ⓘ
monitor United Nations activities ⓘ participate in United Nations meetings without voting rights ⓘ report on United Nations proceedings ⓘ |
| includes |
entities and organizations invited as observers
ⓘ
intergovernmental organizations with observer status ⓘ international organizations with observer status ⓘ non-member observer states ⓘ observer states ⓘ regional organizations with observer status ⓘ specialized agencies with observer status ⓘ |
| lacksRight |
propose resolutions in their own name in the United Nations General Assembly
ⓘ
vote in the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations Charter practice and General Assembly rules of procedure ⓘ |
| operatesInLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
United Nations General Assembly plenary meetings
ⓘ
United Nations committees and working groups when invited ⓘ United Nations conferences and summits ⓘ |
| purpose |
allow non-member entities to follow and contribute to United Nations deliberations
ⓘ
enhance representation of international and regional organizations in United Nations processes ⓘ facilitate cooperation between the United Nations and non-member entities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations General Assembly observer status
ⓘ
United Nations membership ⓘ United Nations system ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations system organizations
|
| statusDeterminedBy | resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United Nations General Assembly observer entities
this entity surface form:
United Nations observers in Iraq