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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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Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

23 December 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Palestine refugees' properties and their revenues : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

22 December 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The Syrian Golan : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

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

Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

16 December 2014 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Assistance to the Palestinian people : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

1 February 2008 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

21 January 2008 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

10 January 2008 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

2 October 2007 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Enhancing international peace, security and international co-operation in all its aspects in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

15 November 1989 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Comprehensive approach to strengthening international peace and security in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations

7 December 1988 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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