- Location : UN HQ in New York City, NY, USA
- One country, one vote; most evident sovereign equality of all members
- Major Tasks: primary forum for discussion and debate, determine the budget, "non-pressing" issues like writing recommendations regarding issues like climate change and protection of human rights (UNGA resolutions), appoints the non-permanent members of the UNSC, establishment of subcommittees, receives reports from other organs and UN-affiliated organizations for discussion and debate
- See UN Charter, Article IV for charged responsibilities and duties
- Link: The Role of the General Assembly, Council on Foreign Relations, http://www.cfr.org/publication/13490/
Committees:
- The First Committee: Disarmament and International Security
- The Second Committee: Economics and Financial
- The Third Committee: Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian
- The Fourth Committee: Special Political and Decolonization
- The Fifth Committee: Administrative and Budgetary
- The Sixth Committee: Legal
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