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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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United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

20 June 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

20 June 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

20 June 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

Regional confidence-building measures : activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

15 December 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

13 December 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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

Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures; and assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them

14 July 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control

13 July 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa

11 July 2016 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on Somalia

11 September 2015 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

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