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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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Security Council resolution 2259 (2015) [on the situation in Libya]

23 December 2015 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Suspension of the rights of membership of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

3 March 2011 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Declaration of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity on the aerial and naval military attack against the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya by the present United States Administration in April 1986 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

20 November 1986 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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