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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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Regional confidence-building measures: activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa

4 August 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

Subregional Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa : report of the Secretary-General

8 October 2015 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa : Report of the Secretary-General

21 August 2014 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

Report of the Special Rapporteur charged with investigating the situation of human rights in the Republic of Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1997/58 of 15 April 1997

17 October 1997 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the joint mission charged with investigating allegations of massacres and other human rights violations occurring in eastern Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) since September 1996

2 July 1997 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

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