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United Nations 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.
In accordance with UNHCR's Statute, the High Commissioner follows policy directives from the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The High Commissioner reports on the results of the agency's work annually to the General Assembly through ECOSOC.
General Assembly Resolutions Relating to UNHCR
- Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia.
- Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
General Assembly Decisions Relating to UNHCR
- Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
High Commissioner's Statements to the Third Committee, 1952 to date
- Third Committee of the General Assembly, 70th Session (New York, November 3) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres' statement on questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons
- Statement by António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Third Committee of the General Assembly, 69th Session, 5 November 2014
- Statement by António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Third Committee of the General Assembly, 68th Session
- Statement by António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Third Committee of the General Assembly, 67th Session
- Statement by António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Third Committee of the General Assembly, 66th Session