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United Nations General Assembly
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United Nations 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.
In accordance with UNHCR's Statute, the High Commissioner follows policy directives from the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The High Commissioner reports on the results of the agency's work annually to the General Assembly through ECOSOC.
General Assembly Resolutions Relating to UNHCR
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa
- Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia
- Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa
General Assembly Decisions Relating to UNHCR
- Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
High Commissioner's Statements to the Third Committee, 1952 to date
- Statement by António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Third Committee of the General Assembly, 65th Session, New York 2 November 2010
- Statement by António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to the Third Committee of the General Assembly, 64th Session, United Nations Headquarters, New York, Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 10 a.m.
- Statement by Mr. António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, 63rd Session, New York, 4 November 2008
- Statement by Mr. António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, 62nd Session, New York, 8 November 2007
- Statement by Mr. António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, 61st Session, New York, 7 November 2006
