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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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Status of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Optional Protocols to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights : Report of the Secretary-General

22 August 2003 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Legislative History / Travaux Préparatoires

Human rights and cultural diversity: Resolution adopted by the General Assembly

10 February 2003 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Human rights and cultural diversity: Resolution adopted by the General Assembly

15 February 2002 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution Adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Third Committee (A/54/605/Add.2)] 54/160. Human rights and cultural diversity

22 February 2000 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the situation of human rights in Rwanda prepared by the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights pursuant to Economic and Social Council decision 1999/288 of 30 July 1999

17 September 1999 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Interim report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 52/142 of 12 December 1997 and Economic and Social Council decision 1998/273 of 30 July 1998 : Corrigendum

3 November 1998 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Internally displaced persons. Note by the Secretary-General

7 November 1997 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Emergency assistance to the Sudan

24 October 1997 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Situation of human rights in Rwanda, pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1997/66 and Economic and Social Council decision 1997/274

22 October 1997 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

Report on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 51/108 of 12 December 1996 and Economic and Social Council decision 1997/273 of 22 July 1997

16 October 1997 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Country Reports

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