United Nations General Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly is made up of all United Nations member states. The Assembly meets once a year, which usually begins on the third Tuesday in September and ends in mid-December. The first meeting was held on 10 January 1946.
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Voting in the General Assembly on important questions, for example suggestions on world peace, human rights and security, is by two-thirds of those present and voting. Other questions are decided by popular vote. Each member country has one vote.
At present, the Holy See (Vatican City) and Palestine are the only two observer states at the United Nations. Switzerland also had that status until it became a member state.
The current President of the United Nations General Assembly is Philémon Yang since 10 September 2024.
United nations general assembly observers have the right to speak in the assembly. The observers have no rights to vote in the assembly.
United Nations General Assembly Media
Methodist Central Hall, London, the location of the first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in 1946
The 1947 meeting at the General Assembly meeting place between 1946 and 1951 in Flushing, New York
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev addresses the 64th session of the UN General Assembly on 24 September 2009.
Division of seats of the Economic and Social Council based on regional grouping:* African States (14)* Asia-Pacific States (11)* Eastern European States (6)* Latin American and Caribbean States (10)* Western European and Other States (13)
Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero addressing the General Assembly in New York, 20 September 2005
United States President Barack Obama addresses the UN General Assembly in 2011.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff delivers the opening speech at the 66th Session of the General Assembly on 21 September 2011, marking the first time a woman opened a United Nations session.
The United Nations General Assembly building
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Related pages
- List of Members of the United Nations
