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	United Nations General Assembly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
		Voting in the General Assembly on important questions - recommendations on peace and security; election of members to organs; admission, suspension, and expulsion of members; budgetary matters - is by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting.
		At the first Special Session of the UN General Assembly held in 1947, Oswaldo Aranha, then head of the Brazilian delegation to the UN, began a tradition that has remained until today whereby the first speaker at this major international forum is always a Brazilian.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly

	United Nations
		United States president Franklin Delano Roosevelt suggested the name "United Nations" and the first official use of the term occurred on January 1, 1942 with the Declaration by the United Nations.
		United Nations Environment Programme - Regional Office for Africa - Acts as the link between the various units and centres of UNEP and the countries in the region, and promotes collaboration and partnerships with organizations active in sustainable development in Africa.
		In recent years, however, the rise of the United States to a position of global dominance has created renewed doubts about the role and effectiveness of the UN (See the United States and the United Nations).
	www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/United_Nations.html

	MSN Encarta - United Nations General Assembly
		United Nations General Assembly, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN).
		According to the UN Charter, the General Assembly may discuss any question or matter brought before it and may make recommendations to member nations and also to the UN Security Council; the Assembly may not, however, make recommendations on matters that the Council has under consideration, except at the request of the Council.
		The most important and frequently misunderstood aspect of the General Assembly is that, according to the charter, its resolutions are not legally binding; the force of its recommendations rests on their representation of world public opinion.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761562708/General_Assembly.html

	List of Member States
		The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/55/12 of 1 November 2000.
		Yemen was admitted to membership in the United Nations on 30 September 1947 and Democratic Yemen on 14 December 1967.
		Tanganyika was a Member of the United Nations from 14 December 1961 and Zanzibar was a Member from 16 December 1963.
	www.un.org /Overview/unmember.html

	MINUGUA's Ninth Report on human rights in Guatemala
		In accordance with the practice established since the Mission’s inception, I shall convey a copy of this report to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, with the request that it be brought to the attention of the members of the Commission on Human Rights.
		The General Assembly, for its part, by its resolution A/53/93 of 7 December 1998, authorized the renewal of the mandate of MINUGUA until 31 December 1999.
		This was the case of the dispute involving the Izabal banana plantations in 1998, in which criminal proceedings were brought against a number of union leaders and members.
	www.worldpolicy.org /globalrights/guatemala/report9.html

	Address at the 53rd United Nations General Assembly
		You will be presiding over this august Assembly of the nations of the world at a time when its deliberations and decisions will be of the greatest consequence to the continuous striving of humanity at last to achieve global peace and prosperity.
		Quite appropriately, this 53rd General Assembly will be remembered through the ages as the moment at which we marked and celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
		The very first resolution of the General Assembly, adopted in January 1946, sought to address the challenge of "the elimination from national armaments of atomic weapons and all other major weapons adaptable to mass destruction".
	www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/history/mandela/1998/nm0921.htm

	~United Nations Research Guide
		The General Assembly is the main deliberative organ of the United Nations.
		The Council has 15 members-- five permanent members (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States) and 10 elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms.
		United Nations Charter was signed on June 26, 1945 at San Francisco (3 Bevans 1153, UN Yearbook).
	library.msstate.edu /resources/guides/unitednations.asp

	James Cumes argues aid to the developing world will be more effective if it goes hand-in-hand with worldwide economic reforms. - On Line Opinion - 26/5/2005
		They all came under the umbrella of the United Nations, and centred especially on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Second (Economic and Financial) Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, whose members included eminent economists and policy-makers determined to avoid a repeat of the economic turmoil of the 1930s.
		National policies were reflected in specialised international agencies, such as the Food and Agriculture Organisation, the International Labour Office, the World Health Organisation and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, which operated alongside and in co-operation with the Bank and IMF.
		A first step is to look at the way national economies and the world economy, together with the UN and the specialised agencies, have developed over the last 60 years.
	www.onlineopinion.com.au /view.asp?article=3486

	Members of the United Nations (191 nations)
		Also unlike the assembly, the Security Council in theory functions continuously at the seat of the United Nations.
		Principal Organs of the United Nations - Secretariat This is the directorate on UN operations, apart from political decisions.
		United Nations Security Council - The Security Council was constructed as an organ with primary responsibility for preserving peace.
	www.factmonster.com /ipa/A0001295.html

	United Nations (UN) : Human Rights Documentation
		The former derive their establishment from provisions contained in the Charter of the United Nations, hold broad human rights mandates, address an unlimited audience and take action based on majority voting.
		Human rights are recognized as fundamental by the United Nations and, as such, feature prominently in the Preamble of the Charter of the United Nations: "...
		The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Worker and Members of Their Families was established pursuant to Article 72 of the Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families to supervise the implementation of the Convention.
	www.un.org /Depts/dhl/resguide/spechr.htm

	Equipo Nizkor - United Nations General Assembly Resolution 377, "Uniting For Peace".
		(b) They advise the General Assembly and, when it is not in session, the Members of the United Nations, as soon as appropriate, of the results of their consultations.
		Invites each Member of the United Nations to survey its resources in order to determine the nature and scope of the assistance it may be in a position to render in support of any recommendations of the Security Council or of the General Assembly for the restoration of international peace and security;
		Recalling its resolution 290 (IV) entitled "Essentials of peace", which states that disregard of the Principles of the Charter of the United Nations is primarily responsible for the continuance of international tension, and desiring to contribute further to the objectives of that resolution,
	www.derechos.org /human-rights/irak/doc/377uneng.html

	The Avalon Project : UN General Assembly Resolution 181
		Any Member of the United Nations shall have the right to bring to the attention of the General Assembly any infraction or danger of infraction of any of these stipulations, and the General Assembly may thereupon make such recommendations as it may deem proper in the circumstances.
		The Members represented on the Commission shall be elected by the General Assembly on as broad a basis, geographically and otherwise, as possible.
		The period between the adoption by the General Assembly of its recommendation on the question of Palestine and the establishment of the independence of the Arab and Jewish States shall be a transitional period.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/un/res181.htm

	OHCHR: English (English) - Universal Declaration of Human Rights
		Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
		Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
		Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
	www.unhchr.ch /udhr/lang/eng.htm

	Address to the General Assembly, United Nations, 9/20/63
		It is the task of all nations--acting alone, acting in groups, acting in the United Nations, for plague and pestilence, and plunder and pollution, the hazards of nature, and the hunger of children are the foes of every nation.
		The mandate of the United Nations in the Congo was under fire.
		The United States delegation will be prepared to suggest to the United Nations initiatives in the pursuit of all the goals.
	www.jfklibrary.org /j092063.htm

	UN Chronicle Online Edition
		As the United Nations commemorates the 30th anniversary of the First United Nations World Conference on Women in Mexico City in 1975, the exhibition entitled "Empower Women: 30 Years of the United Nations Efforts to Promote Gender Equality" was opened to the public in the General Assembly Visitors’ Lobby on Friday, 4 March 2005.
		Jan Eliasson was unanimously elected President of the sixtieth session of the United Nations General Assembly on 13 June 2005.
		Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 21 March 2005 laid before the General Assembly his plan for United Nations reform
	www.un.org /Pubs/chronicle

	International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
		Any amendment adopted by a majority of the States Parties present and voting at the conference shall be submitted to the General Assembly of the United Nations for approval.
		Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
		The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States which have signed the present Covenant or acceded to it of the deposit of each instrument of ratification or accession.
	www.unhchr.ch /html/menu3/b/a_cescr.htm

	The Avalon Project : United Nations General Assembly Resolution 393 (V), December 2, 1950
		United Nations General Assembly Resolution 393 (V), December 2, 1950 (1)
		The Avalon Project : United Nations General Assembly Resolution 393 (V), December 2, 1950
		Having examined the report(3) of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and the report(4) of the Secretary-General concerning United Nations Relief for Palestine Refugees,
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/mideast/mid020.htm

	Angola at the United Nations General Assembly
		Angola's Foreign Minister João Bernardo Miranda led Angola's delegation to this year's opening of the United Nations General Assembly.
		"The United Nations and the international community have the political, legal and moral duty to work a little bit harder, so that the people facing the scourge of war would be able to implement a lasting peace," he said.
		On ending the war in Angola, Minister Miranda urged the General Assembly to join the Organization of African Unity and the Non-Aligned Movement by declaring and treating Jonas Savimbi as a war criminal.
	www.angola.org /news/mission/october99/unga.html

	No War in Iran Petition
		We, the undersigned, urge you, the members and officers of the United Nations General Assembly, to pass a resolution against and to use all of your diplomatic and political powers to prevent an attack on the sovereign nation of Iran by the United States of America and/or her allies.
		The No War in Iran Petition to United Nations General Assembly was created by Earthlings United and written by Justin Beach (email@earthlingsunited.info).
	www.petitiononline.com /NWinIran/petition.html

	United Nations General Assembly -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		The General Assembly decided in February 1946 to locate the permanent headquarters of the United Nations in the United States instead of in Geneva, Switzerland, where the League of Nations headquarters had been (see League of Nations).
		The United Nations was the second multipurpose international organization established in the 20th century that was worldwide in scope and membership.
		One of six principal components of the United Nations and the only one in which all UN members are represented.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article?eu=406856

	President Urges United Nations General Assembly to Ban Human Cloning
		I applaud the strong vote of the United Nations General Assembly today urging countries to ban all forms of human cloning.
		I look forward to working with Members of Congress to enact legislation to ban all human cloning in the United States.
		The United States and the international community have now spoken clearly that human cloning is an affront to human dignity and that we must work together to protect human life.
	www.juiceenewsdaily.com /0305/news/un_cloning.html

	Briefing by Members of the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS, June 26, 2001
		Briefing by Members of the U.S. Delegation To The United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS, June 26, 2001
		Briefing by Members of the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS, June 26, 2001
		That data would then be aggregated, and the UN will have an annual meeting connected to the General Assembly that will aggregate these national reports.
	www.un.int /usa/01_096.htm

	Gul Addresses United Nations General Assembly
		We believe that representation in the Council should be more extensive and fair.'' Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Gul said, ''we are the leaders of a significant era in which the world has been trying to adapt itself to the new realities, opportunities and difficulties.
		The United Nations Security Council should be more balanced with more members.
		NEW YORK - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Thursday, ''the United Nations Security Council should be more balanced with more members.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=28435

	Press Release 2002/27 : United Nations General Assembly and Security Council proceed to the election of five Members of the Court
		The General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations, on 21 October 2002, proceeded to the election of five Members of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a term of office of nine years, beginning on 6 February 2003.
		Members of the Court are elected by the General Assembly and by the Security Council (where no right of veto obtains for the purpose of the election).
		The International Court of Justice, which is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, comprises 15 judges, known as Members of the Court, who are each elected to a nine-year term of office and may be re-elected.
	www.lawschool.cornell.edu /library/cijwww/icjwww/ipresscom/ipress2002/ipresscom2002-27_election_20021022.htm

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		Italy was calling in extra police to the capital and planned to seal off much of the Eternal City on Friday to protect a VIP contingent that will also include French President Jacques Chirac, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the presidents of Syria and Iran, among other heads of state.
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	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600124283,00.html

	MidEast Web Documents: UN Resolution 194
		Instructs the Conciliation Commission to render progress reports periodically to the Secretary-General for transmission to the Security Council and to the Members of the United Nations;
		The Conciliation Commission is authorized to appoint a United Nations representative, who shall co-operate with the local authorities with respect to the interim administration of the Jerusalem area;
		Instructs the Commission to present to the fourth regular session of the General Assembly detailed proposals for a permanent international régime for the Jerusalem area which will provide for the maximum local autonomy for distinctive groups consistent with the special international status of the Jerusalem area;
	www.mideastweb.org /194.htm

	Welcome to the United States Mission to the United Nations
		Statement in the General Assembly by Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli on UN Reform
		Voting Practices in the United Nations for 2003, March 2004
		U.S. Participation in the United Nations for 2003, November 2004
	www.un.int /usa

	FSM Statement to 59th United Nations General Assembly on Security Council Reform
		FSM Statement to 59th United Nations General Assembly on Security Council Reform
		Today, again, the delegation of Micronesia joined with many other members of this body in calling for attention to be given to the reform of the United Nations.
		We need a strong and effective United Nations - a United Nations that is able to better respond effectively to the challenges of a new era.
	www.fsmgov.org /fsmun/59ga_pl1.htm

	About the United Nations
		United Nations International School Association of Former International Civil Servants
	www.un.org /aboutun

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