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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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Combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action : note / by the Secretary-General

20 August 2015 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

14 February 2014 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance : report of the 3rd Committee : General Assembly, 67th session

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

Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on the implementation of General Assembly resolutions 63/162 and 64/147

15 July 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

26 March 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

26 March 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance : report of the 3rd Committee : General Assembly, 64th session

4 December 2009 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Status of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination : report of the Secretary-General

8 October 2008 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Combating Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance and Comprehensive Implementation of and Follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

17 September 2006 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Status of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

15 August 2006 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Legislative History / Travaux Préparatoires

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