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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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Rights of indigenous peoples

29 July 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism

29 July 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Effective promotion of the declaration on the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities

29 July 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Child, early and forced marriage

29 July 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Realization of internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities and progress made in the implementation of the outcome document of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the realization of the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities

27 July 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Trafficking in women and girls

27 July 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilations

26 July 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Compilation of views on possible measures necessary to enable the participation of indigenous peoples' representatives and institutions in relevant United Nations meetings on issues affecting them, and of good practices within the United Nations regarding indigenous peoples' participation

25 July 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Compilations

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict

25 July 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

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

25 July 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Annual Reports

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