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League of Nations General Assembly | |
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 Flag of the LoN General Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | International congress of the League of Nations |
Term limits | None |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | Member states of the League of Nations |
Length of term | 1 year |
| Meeting place | |
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| Hall of States, Palace of Nations, Alba Concordia | |
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 assembly is presided over by the Provost-General of the League of Nations, elected from among the member states for a two year term. 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.
Membership
Each member nation designates one voting representative in the General Assembly, and each representative shall have one vote. Said representative or delegate shall serve as the pleasure of their respective government, and shall be permitted to sit in the General Assembly so long as their government consents.
History
Agenda
The Assembly may make recommendations on any matters within the scope of the LoN, except matters of peace and security that are under consideration by the Security Council.
Besides admissions and various types of removals, there are three kinds of measures that can come to the floor of the General Assembly. They all require a simple majority to enact. They are:
- Bills, formally titled “AN ACT” - These are measures that amend the Code of the League of Nations and must be advanced by the Codes Committee before it can be voted on by the Assembly as a whole.
- Resolutions - These indicate the general sense and voice of the General Assembly on a matter of international concern. They are non-binding.
- Resolutions with Recommendations - These indicate the general sense and voice of the General Assembly, but include a provision recommending action taken on the resolution by the League of Nations Security Council. Individual permanent members of the Security Council may veto these, but provided they are not vetoed, the Resolution with Recommendation is forwarded along to the Security Council to consider.