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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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Cultural rights : note / by the Secretary-General

4 August 2015 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Human rights and cultural diversity : report of the Secretary-General

22 July 2015 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries : report of the Secretary-General

16 July 2015 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Social development : report of the 3rd Committee : General Assembly, 68th session

6 December 2013 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

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

9 August 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Secretary-General: Human Rights and Unilateral Coercive Measures

17 August 2006 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Human rights and cultural diversity

8 September 2005 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Human rights and cultural diversity: Report of the Secretary-General

22 August 2003 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the situation of human rights in Rwanda prepared by the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights pursuant to Economic and Social Council decision 1999/288 of 30 July 1999

17 September 1999 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Internally displaced persons. Note by the Secretary-General

7 November 1997 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

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