unit 3 - UN GA Flashcards
1
Q
what do they do?
A
- recommendations to states
- political, economic, social, humanitarian and legal measures
- examine and approve budget
2
Q
voting
A
- 2/3 approval of the general assembly
- Agreements and compromises.
To make the reunion possible in December
- Agreements and compromises.
3
Q
members
A
Main body of deliberation.
193 members who make desitions.
4
Q
more of what they do
A
- Directions each country needs to follow.
- Establishment of norms and codification.
- Understand what are the duties, a common ground.
- Main meeting in December.
- Actual agenda, actual issue. - what is happening now and what can we do.
- Presidency changes every year.
- Thematic discussions
- Major changes since the 19s.
- To do recommendations
- Main topics: HR, peace, security, disarmament.
- Variety of actors.
- Rule of law - western idea, dominance of the western perspective.
- Decide budget
- Quotas of the state, how much each state have to pay. Some can pay more then others. some countries do not pay, they are paying bc they dont want to or cant. If a country cant pay they can lose their vote.
Make recommendations to resolve conflicts etc.
5
Q
structure
A
- subsidiary bodies
1. committees
2. commissions
3. gaskets
4. councils and groups - HR council
- administration of the program for human settlements
- UN university
- UN envorment assembly
- work groups and others
6
Q
President
A
Volkan Bozkir - Turkish
7
Q
committees
A
6 different
