Question

What are the functions of the General Assembly?

Answer 1

Hint: In 1945, the United Nations was founded after the Second World War. It is an international organization committed to maintaining friendly relations among nations and maintaining international peace by protecting human rights.

Complete answer: The General Assembly is the only United Nations body with universal representation. It is the main policy-making, deliberative and representative organ of the United Nations. Decisions on important issues, pertaining to peace and security, budgetary matters, the appointment of new members require a two-thirds majority of the General Assembly. All 193 member states of the United Nations are represented in the General Assembly.
According to the Charter of the United Nations, the General Assembly functions include:
A)Consider and make recommendations on the United Nations budget and establish the financial assessments of Member States
B)Elect the non-permanent members of the Security Council and the members of other United Nations councils and organs and, on the recommendation of the Security Council, appoint the Secretary-General
C)Consider and make recommendations on the general principles of cooperation for maintaining international peace and security, including disarmament
D)Examine any question relating to international peace and security and, except where a dispute or situation is currently being discussed by the Security Council, make recommendations on it
E)Debate and make recommendations on any questions within the scope of the Charter or affecting the powers and functions of any organ of the United Nations
F)Initiate studies and make recommendations to promote international political cooperation, the development and codification of international law, the realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and international collaboration in the economic, social, humanitarian, cultural, educational and health fields

Note: The other main organs of the United Nations are The Security Council for maintaining international peace and harmony, the Economic and Social Council for policy review and recommendations on economic, social and environmental issues, the Trusteeship Council, the UN secretariat and the International Court of Justice for the judicial and legal decisions of UN.