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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 minority issues on her mission to Brazil

9 February 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment on his mission to Brazil

29 January 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Mission Reports

Annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children

5 August 2015 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Annual 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

Right of peoples to self-determination : report of the Secretary-General

18 September 2009 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Fact Finding 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

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