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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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The situation of human rights in Afghanistan and technical assistance achievements in the field of human rights: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

21 February 2018 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict

2 September 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Status of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

24 August 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

3 August 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children

2 August 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Annual Reports

The Girl Child

26 July 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

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

1 February 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Rights of the child : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

30 January 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

26 January 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Promotion and protection of the rights of children

6 December 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

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