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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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Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories : report of the Secretary-General

25 August 2015 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Assistance to the Palestinian people : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

30 January 2015 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary -General for Children and Armed Conflict

31 July 2014 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

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

26 February 2013 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Abyei

29 September 2011 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

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

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

Eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations : report of the Secretary-General

4 August 2008 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

7 February 2008 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine : report of the Secretary-General

20 September 2007 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Resolution 61/135 Adopted by the UN General Assembly: Assistance to the Palestinian People

23 January 2007 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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