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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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Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Addendum : Mission to Mauritania

24 August 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

The right to education in emergency situations: resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

27 July 2010 | 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 March 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : report of the Secretary-General

23 September 2009 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Human rights and cultural diversity : report of the Secretary-General

22 July 2009 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan : note / by the Secretary-General

7 May 2009 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Assistance to the Palestinian people : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

5 March 2009 | 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

24 February 2009 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

28 January 2009 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

2009 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Sessional Reports

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