General Assembly

General Assembly
Sabrina Su
10/13/09
General Assembly
Secretary General
H.E. Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki
Who
General Assembly
What
1. It occupies a central position as the chief deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations.
2. Comprising all 192 Members of the United Nations, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter.
3. It also plays a significant role in the process of standard-setting and the codification of international law. The Assembly meets in regular session intensively from September to December each year, and thereafter as required.
When
Established in 1945
Where
United State, New York
Why
It occupies a central position.
How
According to the Charter of the United Nations, the General Assembly may:

1. Consider and make recommendations on the general principles of cooperation for maintaining international peace and security, including disarmament.
2. Discuss 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.
3. Discuss, with the same exception, 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.
4. 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.
5. Make recommendations for the peaceful settlement of any situation that might impair friendly relations among nations.
6. Receive and consider reports from the Security Council and other United Nations organs.
7. Consider and approve the United Nations budget and establish the financial assessments of Member States.
8. 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.

Cabinets:
1. H.E. Dr. Ali TrekiPresident of the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly
2. Dr. Jamal BenomarChef de Cabinet
3. Mr. Asim Iftikhar AhmadDeputy Chef de Cabinet
4. H.E. Dr. Saad ElshlmaniAmbassador / Senior Advisor
5. Mr. Jean-Victor NkoloSpokesperson
6. Mr. Jonas JølleCounsellor / Third Committee
7. Mr. Gustavo Sénéchal First Secretary / First Committee
8. Ms. Mónica Sánchez Second Secretary / Revitalization, System-Wide Coherence
9. Ms. Margie Kam
Advisor / General Assembly Affairs and Special Events
10. Mr. Jonas von Freiesleben Associate Expert / Security Council Reform
11. Mr. Ali Mohamed Treki
Second Secretary
12. Mr. Yeasin Arafat Webmaster

13. Ms. Alicia Santomauro
Administrative Assistant
14. Ms. Alice Farhat Administrative Assistant to the President

Reference
General Assembly of the United Nation
http://www.un.org/ga/