UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Context 78th session of UNGA being held between Sept 18 to 22 The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as its main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ.
HEAD QUARTERS: New York

MEMBERSHIP

All 193 members of the United Nations are members of the General Assembly, with the addition of the Holy See and Palestine as observer states as well as the European Union (since 1974). Further, the United Nations General Assembly may grant observer status to an international organization or entity

FUNCTIONS

The UNGA is responsible for the UN budget, appointing the non-permanent members to the Security Council, appointing the UN secretary-general, receiving reports from other parts of the UN system, and making recommendations through resolutions.
The UNGA is the only UN organ where all member states have equal representation.