The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is made up of 193 member states of the Organization, which meet to discuss various issues, including issues of budget, disarmament, international cooperation, among others. At the General Assembly, all member countries have equal representation, that is, everyone has the right to one vote. Resolutions voted and approved by the Assembly act as recommendations and are not mandatory.
General Meeting
Established in 1945 through Chapter IV of the United Nations Charter, the UN General Assembly is the main deliberative organ of the UN. It is there that all the Member States of the Organization (193 countries) come together to discuss the issues that affect the lives of all the inhabitants of the planet.
Issues on the agenda: peace and security, approval of new members, budget issues, disarmament, international cooperation in all areas, human rights, etc. The resolutions – voted and approved – of the General Assembly act as recommendations and are not mandatory. .
Main Functions
• Discuss and make recommendations on all matters on the agenda at the UN;
• Discuss issues related to military conflicts – with the exception of those on the Security Council’s agenda;
• Discuss ways and means to improve the living conditions of children, young people and women;
• Discuss issues related to sustainable development, the environment and human rights;
• Decide on Member States’ contributions and how these contributions should be spent;
• Elect the new Secretaries-General of the Organization.