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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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Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation : revised draft resolution / Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon [on behalf of the Group of African States], Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America

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

Report of the Human Rights Council, 19th session (27 February-23 March 2012), 20th session (18 June-6 July 2012), 19th special session (1 June 2012)

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

Report of the Committee against Torture, Forty-seventh session (31 October - 25 November 2011) : Forty-eighth session (7 May - 1 June 2012)

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

Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations : requests under Article 19 of the Charter : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

24 October 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Situation of human rights in Myanmar : note / by the Secretary-General

25 September 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 : Note by the Secretary-General

19 September 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea : report of the Secretary-General

13 September 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea : note / by the Secretary-General

13 September 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security : report of the Secretary-General

13 September 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination : note / by the Secretary-General

30 August 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

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