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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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Status of Palestine in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

4 December 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Rights of indigenous peoples : report of the 3rd Committee : General Assembly, 67th session

3 December 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Sessional Reports

Declaration of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

30 November 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects : report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (4th Committee) : General Assembly, 67th session

28 November 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Sessional Reports

Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories

28 November 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

22 November 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Convention of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts : report of the 6th Committee : General Assembly, 67th session

21 November 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

The rule of law at the national and international levels : report of the 6th Committee : General Assembly, 67th session

21 November 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction : report of the 6th Committee : General Assembly, 67th session

20 November 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Sessional Reports

Measures to eliminate international terrorism : report of the 6th Committee : General Assembly, 67th session

19 November 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Sessional Reports

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