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The '''League of Nations General Assembly''' ('''LoNGA''' or '''GA''') is one of four primary parts of the [[League of Nations]], serving as the main deliberative, policy-making, and representative organ of the League of Nations. The General Assembly is the main deliberative assembly of the body. Composed of all League member states, the assembly meets in regular monthly sessions, but emergency sessions can also be called | The '''League of Nations General Assembly''' ('''LoNGA''' or '''GA''') is one of four primary parts of the [[League of Nations]], serving as the main deliberative, policy-making, and representative organ of the League of Nations. The General Assembly is the main deliberative assembly of the body. Composed of all League member states, the assembly meets in regular monthly sessions, but emergency sessions can also be called. The first session convened 10 January 1956. The Assembly is responsible for amending the [[Code of the League of Nations]]. The Assembly shall also consider resolutions, as needed, condemning violations of global order and human dignity, which may or may not include a recommendation for action by the [[League of Nations Security Council]]. It may consider any other business as needed. | ||
The General Assembly currently meets under the Provost-General in annual sessions at the headquarters of the League of Nations in [[Alba Concordia]]. It can also reconvene for special and emergency special sessions. Its composition, functions, powers, voting, and procedures are set out in Chapter 1 Part II of the [[Code of the League of Nations]]. The first session was convened in July of 1955. | |||
Voting in the General Assembly on certain important questions, namely, recommendations on peace and security, budgetary concerns, and the election, admission, suspension or expulsion of members is by a simple majority of those present and voting. Each member country has one vote. Apart from approval of budgetary matters, including adoption of a scale of assessment, Assembly resolutions are not binding on the members. The Assembly may make recommendations on any matters within the scope of the League of Nations, except matters of peace and security already under Security Council consideration. The one state, one vote power structure potentially allows states comprising just five percent of the world population to pass a resolution. | |||
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