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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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Rights of indigenous peoples

28 November 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Crime prevention and criminal justice

28 November 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

The situation in Afghanistan : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

24 November 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The safety of journalists and the issue of impunity

23 November 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories, Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (4th Committee)

14 November 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)

14 November 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission, Report of the 6th Committee : General Assembly

10 November 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region, Report of the First Committee

10 November 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan : report of the Secretary-General

1 November 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

31 October 2017 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

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