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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

Rights of indigenous peoples

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

Rights of indigenous peoples

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

Rights of indigenous peoples : note / by the Secretary-General

7 August 2015 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Progress made in the implementation of the outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

18 June 2015 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Status of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples

7 August 2014 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Rights of indigenous people : note / by the Secretary-General

13 August 2012 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Progress report on the study on indigenous peoples and the right to participate in decision-making

23 August 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People

19 July 2010 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People : note / by the Secretary-General

4 September 2009 | Publisher: UN General Assembly | Document type: Thematic Reports

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