United Nations General Assembly resolutions

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United Nations General Assembly resolutions are formal decisions and declarations adopted by the UN’s main deliberative body that guide international norms, policies, and the work of UN organs and agencies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations document
type of international resolution
adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
adoptionMethod consensus
recorded vote
adoptionRequires vote of the United Nations General Assembly
adoptionThreshold simple majority of members present and voting
two‑thirds majority for important questions
areAccessibleAt United Nations Official Document System
areCitedIn international judicial decisions
arePublishedBy United Nations Secretariat
areUsedBy states in diplomatic practice
canBe politically binding
canCreate global development agendas
international observances and days
canExpress opinion of the international community
principles of international law
canInfluence customary international law
definedIn Rules of Procedure of the United Nations General Assembly
example 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/RES/70/1)
Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (A/RES/1514 (XV))
Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V))
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (A/RES/217 A (III))
guide United Nations agencies and programs
international norms
international policies
hasLegalStatus generally non‑binding under international law
haveFormat A/RES/session/number
haveNumberingScheme session‑based resolution numbers
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
mayEstablish subsidiary organs of the General Assembly
mayRecommend collective measures
development policies
human rights standards
peaceful settlement of disputes
mayRequest advisory opinions from the International Court of Justice
partOf United Nations system
regulate work of United Nations organs
subjectArea decolonization
disarmament
economic development
environment
human rights
international law
international peace and security

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linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
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linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Russo-Ukrainian War opposedBy United Nations General Assembly resolutions
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linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Palestinian national movement invokes United Nations resolutions on Palestine
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights establishedBy United Nations General Assembly resolution
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) subjectOf United Nations General Assembly resolutions on budgetary process
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International Day of Human Space Flight subjectOf United Nations resolutions
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EPTA legalBasis United Nations General Assembly resolutions
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Palestinian territories subjectOf United Nations resolutions on Palestine
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Department of Management dissolvedBy United Nations General Assembly management reform resolutions
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1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea adoptionMethod UN General Assembly resolution
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons adoptionMethod UN General Assembly resolution
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
United Nations Security Council resolutions relatedTo United Nations General Assembly resolutions
United Nations Security Council resolutions differFrom United Nations General Assembly resolutions
UNON establishedBy United Nations General Assembly resolution
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Israeli occupation of West Bank criticizedBy United Nations General Assembly resolutions
United Nations official languages statusGrantedBy United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Uniting for Peace resolution (A/RES/377 (V)) corePrinciple General Assembly recommendations do not require concurrence of permanent members of the Security Council
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples legalStatus UN General Assembly resolution
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Least Developed Countries Report associatedWith United Nations General Assembly resolutions on LDCs
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Trade and Development Board legalBasis United Nations General Assembly resolutions on UNCTAD
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Civilian Capacities Team governedBy United Nations General Assembly mandates
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 71/291 category United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Policy, Knowledge Management and Coordination Branch mandateFrom United Nations General Assembly resolutions on counter-terrorism
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Registration Convention adoptionMethod UN General Assembly resolution
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty adoptionMethod UN General Assembly resolution
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United Nations decolonization hearings on Puerto Rico follows United Nations General Assembly resolutions on decolonization
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization resolutions relatedTo United Nations General Assembly resolutions on decolonization
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United Nations Disarmament Commission establishedBy United Nations General Assembly resolution
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Administrative and Budgetary Committee subjectOf United Nations General Assembly resolutions on budgetary process
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Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions establishedBy United Nations General Assembly resolution
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UNGA Resolution 2373 (XXII) category United Nations General Assembly resolutions on nuclear disarmament
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization createdBy United Nations General Assembly resolution
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/57/199 belongsToCategory United Nations General Assembly resolutions on human rights
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Agenda 21 endorsedBy United Nations General Assembly (supportive resolutions)
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
GA res. 2200A (XXI) category United Nations General Assembly resolutions on human rights
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
United Nations resolutions includes United Nations General Assembly resolutions
United Nations common system of salaries and allowances governedBy United Nations General Assembly resolutions
A/RES/71/258 category United Nations General Assembly resolutions on weapons of mass destruction
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
UN Commissioner for Namibia hasLegalBasisIn United Nations General Assembly resolutions on Namibia
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
United Nations General Assembly resolution 1472 (XIV) category United Nations General Assembly resolutions
Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space establishedBy United Nations General Assembly resolution
linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions