Talk:United Nations General Assembly Resolutions
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| Source: | ■ United Nations General Assembly Resolutions - Regular Sessions from www.un.org/documents/resga.htm ■ United Nations General Assembly Resolutions - Special Sessions from www.un.org/ga/sessions/special.shtml ■ United Nations General Assembly Resolutions - Emergency Special Sessions from www.un.org/documents/resga.htm |
| Notes: | A United Nations General Assembly Resolution is voted on by all member states of the United Nations in the General Assembly.
General Assembly resolutions usually require a simple majority (50% of all votes plus one) to pass. However, if the General Assembly determines that the issue is an "important question" by a simple majority vote, then a two-thirds majority is required; "important questions" are those that deal significantly with maintenance of international peace and security, admission of new members to the United Nations, suspension of the rights and privileges of membership, expulsion of members, operation of the trusteeship system, or budgetary questions. Pursuant to its “Uniting for Peace” resolution of November 1950 (resolution 377 (V)), the Assembly may also take action if the Security Council fails to act, owing to the negative vote of a permanent member, in a case where there appears to be a threat to the peace, breach of the peace or act of aggression. The Assembly can consider the matter immediately with a view to making recommendations to Members for collective measures to maintain or restore international peace and security (see "Special sessions and emergency special sessions”). These are the original texts of the UN General Assembly resolutions eligible for {{PD-UN}} |