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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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Towards the full realization of an inclusive and accessible United Nations for persons with disabilities

19 August 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

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities : note / by the Secretary-General

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

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities : note / by the Secretary-General

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

Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto

7 August 2014 | 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

Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto : report of the Secretary-General

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

Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto. Report of the Secretary-General

7 July 2009 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Note by the Secretary-General: Final Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities

6 December 2006 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities

17 August 2005 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

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