What is the Full Form of UNGA?

UNGA stands for “United Nations General Assembly”

What is UNGA (United Nations General Assembly)?

UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) is one of the six major organs of the United Nations (UN). The UNGA finalizes the UN budget, appoints the non-permanent members to the Security Council, appoints the Secretary-General of the United Nations, receives reports from other parts of the UN system, and makes recommendations through resolutions.

Know more about UNGA (United Nations General Assembly):

• It can also establish other subsidiary organs if needed.
• In this body, all the member states have equal representation.
• The first session of the UN General Assembly was convened in 1946 in London which represented 51 nations.
• In December 1988, in order to hear Yasser Arafat, the General Assembly organized its 29th session in the Palace of Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland.
• 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. Further, the United Nations General Assembly may grant observer status to an international organization or entity, which entitles the entity to participate in the work of the United Nations General Assembly, though with limitations