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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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Measures to combat contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

30 January 1996 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

30 January 1996 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

30 January 1996 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

9 March 1995 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Measures to combat contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

7 February 1995 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

7 February 1995 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Status of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

7 February 1995 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

7 February 1995 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Democratic and non-racial elections in South Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

21 January 1994 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Elimination of apartheid and establishment of a united, democratic and non-racial South Africa

20 December 1993 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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