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United Nations General Assembly
The General Assembly is the primary body of the United Nations organization.
Presidency
The assembly is led by a president. The president is elected by member states on a rotating regional basis.
There are also 21 vice-presidents.
Committees
Resolutions can be introduced by any of the committees.
- First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
- Second Committee (Economic and Financial)
- Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural)
- Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)
- Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary)
- Sixth Committee (Legal)
- General Committee
- Credentials Committee
Voting Rules
Generally the General Assembly makes decisions on the basis of simple majority vote.
For sensitive topics including security, membership, or budgets, a two-thirds majority is required.
Headquarters
Since 1951, the General Assembly has met in New York City.
Most federal, state, and local laws are observed in the headquarters, but the plot of land itself is technically extraterritorial.