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UN General Assembly

The General Assembly is the main deliberative organ of the United Nations. It is composed of representatives of all Member States, each of which has one vote. Decisions on important questions, such as those on peace and security, admission of new Members and budgetary matters, require a two-thirds majority. Decisions on other questions are reached by a simple majority. These decisions may be adopted without a vote, or with a vote, which may be recorded, non-recorded or by roll-call. While the decisions of the General Assembly have no legally binding force for Governments, they carry the weight of world opinion on major international issues, as well as the moral authority of the world community. The work of the United Nations derives largely from the decisions of the General Assembly, i.e. the will of the majority of the Members, as expressed in resolutions adopted by the General Assembly. This database contains General Assembly reports and resolutions of relevance to the work of UNHCR.  Website: www.un.org/ga
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The occupied Syrian Golan : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

20 January 2011 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Alarmed by Surging Construction Activity, Palestinian Rights Committee Supports Call for Israel to Choose between Peace, Settlements

17 January 2011 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country News

Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its 43rd session : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

10 January 2011 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

7 January 2011 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The situation in Afghanistan : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

7 December 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Promotion and protection of human rights : human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives : report of the 3rd Committee : General Assembly, 65th session

2 December 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolutions 1820 (2008) and 1888 (2009)

24 November 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Extension of the transition period preceding the graduation of Samoa from least developed country status : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

13 October 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

13 October 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

13 October 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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