UN General Assembly

Question 1

what does the GA do?

Answer 1

acceptance of new members, suspension, budgetary issues

Question 2

UNGA main committees (6)

Answer 2

1. disarmament
2. economic and financial
3. social/humanitarian/cultural
4. special political/decolonization
5. administrative and budgetary
6. legal

Question 3

UNGA budget

Answer 3

ACABQ proposal => administrative community review => UNGA plenary decision

Question 4

witholding payments as a politcal instrument

Answer 4

the US witheld the payments to introduce some reforms

– the nuclear option: loss of voting rights

Question 5

membership procedure

Answer 5

1. formal application to sg
2. UNSC 9 votes without veto
3. UNGA 2/3 majority

Question 6

non-member observer states

Answer 6

holy see, palestine

Question 7

igo’s with observer status

Answer 7

au, oas (can only speak on procedural matters)

Question 8

enhanced observer status

Answer 8

eu (can only vote on procedural matters)

Question 9

Panke 2017- UNGA and sovereignty

Answer 9

can UNGA’s institutional design mitigate the effects of power and size

Question 10

agenda-setting stage

Answer 10

medium equalizing effect of institutional design

Question 11

negotiation stage

Answer 11

weak equalizing effect of institutional design

Question 12

decision-making stage

Answer 12

strong equalizing effect of institutional design

Question 13

what’s the uniting for peace resolution?

Answer 13

when the SC can’t resolve a case because of lack of unanimity among P5, the GA shall issue reccomendations to the state

Question 14

what’s the origins of the uniting for peace resolution?

Answer 14

China x taiwan dispute between USSR and other SC members

Question 15

what are the conditions for the uniting for peace resolution?

Answer 15

7 UNSC memebrs should be in favour OR majority of UNGA votes in favour

Question 16

examples for the uniting for peace resolution (3)

Answer 16

1. peacekeeping in sinai
2. extension for the mission in congo
3. status of jerusalem.

Question 17

what’s the outreach foundation of ECOSOC?

Answer 17

it connects the funds and programs and specialized agencies as well as NGOs to the UN

Question 18

until when did the trusteeship council exist?

Answer 18

1994

Question 19

what’s the aim of the trusteeship council?

Answer 19

national self-determination/independence - territories were put under its authority

Question 20

which commission did it took over from the league?

Answer 20

the mandates commission

Question 21

what difference did the trusteeship council have from the commission?

Answer 21

it prepared all trust territories for independence