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Jul 31, 2015 · Decided to convene the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters related to the Security...
Arthur L. Dahl and. Maja Groff. Chapter. Figures. Save PDF. Summary. We present an overview of the evolution of the United Nations General Assembly, its most important achievements and remaining weaknesses and relevance.
- Augusto Lopez-Claros, Arthur L. Dahl, Maja Groff
- 2020
Jun 4, 2020 · This article examines the General Assembly's history of engagement in international peace and security, and assesses the relevance of that practice to the determination of its legal competence.
Jun 28, 2018 · The General Assembly is an elaboration on the traditions of multilateral diplomacy developed in the long series of nineteenth-century international conferences on particular issues, and the League of Nations Assembly.
This article seeks to make sense of two seemingly contradictory aspects of the General Assembly's practice: its history of recommending to States that they impose unilateral sanctions; and its series of resolutions denouncing unilateral coercive measures as illegal.
Jan 27, 2024 · How do leaders address the world in service of international cooperation, and do their messages enhance or detract from the global agenda? Leaders increasingly appear at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), a deliberative forum meant for diplomacy, not politics.
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Professor Joseph Schwartzberg advocates reform of the Security Council and General Assembly through a system of weighted votes. The weighted vote in both UN organs would depend on members' relative population, financial contribution to the UN budget, and share of the total UN membership.
