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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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Situation of human rights defenders

19 July 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Social development challenges faced by persons with albinism

19 July 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Right to development

18 July 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review : Indonesia

14 July 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

14 July 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Follow-up to and review of the commitments of the New York Declaration

12 July 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Status of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

1 July 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

20 June 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

Note on international protection

16 June 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Notes on International Protection

Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

2 June 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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