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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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Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Addendum : Mission to the Niger

30 July 2015 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Mission Reports

United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery : report of the Secretary-General

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

Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Addendum : Mission to Brazil

30 August 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Addendum : Mission to Mauritania

24 August 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Addendum : Mission to Ecuador

5 July 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences

18 June 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

17 December 1991 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Transfer to the United Nations of the functions exercised by the League of Nations under the Slavery Convention of 25 September 1926

23 October 1953 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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