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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 in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

3 March 1997 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Situation of human rights in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

11 March 1996 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

6 March 1996 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Strengthening of the rule of law : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

28 February 1996 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Ninth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

15 February 1996 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

13 March 1995 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Situation of human rights in Cuba : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

13 March 1995 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Situation of human rights in Iraq : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

13 March 1995 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Situation of human rights in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

10 March 1995 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Strengthening of the rule of law : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

9 March 1995 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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