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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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Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist and colonialist regime of South Africa

4 December 1986 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Indivisibility and interdependence of economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

4 December 1986 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

17 December 1985 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Indivisibility and interdependence of economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

13 December 1985 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

National experience in achieving far-reaching social and economic changes for the purpose of social progress : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

29 November 1985 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

17 December 1984 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and other forms of assistance given to the racist and colonialist regime of South Africa.

15 November 1984 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Thirty-five years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights : international cooperation for the promotion and observance of civil, political, economic social and cultural rights.

9 December 1983 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Review of the implementation of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States.

20 December 1982 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Economic and Social Council : services of the Secretariat concerned withhuman rights.

15 December 1980 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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