UN General Assembly

The UN General Assembly convenes for its regular annual session from September to December and thereafter as required. It is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations.

The UN General Assembly is empowered, in particular, to consider the general principles of cooperation in the maintenance of international peace and security, including disarmament, and to make recommendations accordingly; to discuss any questions relating to the maintenance of international peace and security and to make recommendations on such questions; and to recommend measures for the peaceful settlement of any situation that might impair friendly relations among nations.