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81st UN General Assembly 2026
According to the UN's overview, how many special sessions of the General Assembly had been convened to date?
A. 11
B. 21
C. 40
D. 32
Correct Answer: D
The UN's functions-and-powers page states that 32 special sessions have been convened.
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A special session of the General Assembly may be convened by the Secretary-General at the request of the Security Council or:
A. Any single Member State
B. The World Bank
C. A majority of UN Member States
D. The International Criminal Court
Correct Answer: C
Article 20 provides for special sessions at the request of the Security Council or a majority of UN Members.
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The General Assembly elects which category of Security Council members?
A. Permanent members
B. Non-permanent members
C. All members including the P5 annually
D. Only observer members
Correct Answer: B
The General Assembly elects the non-permanent members of the Security Council.
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The General Assembly appoints the UN Secretary-General on the recommendation of the:
A. Security Council
B. International Court of Justice
C. Economic and Social Council
D. World Bank
Correct Answer: A
The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.
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Which of the following is a key function of the General Assembly?
A. Issuing binding national court judgments
B. Commanding national armed forces
C. Setting national tax rates
D. Approving the UN budget
Correct Answer: D
The General Assembly approves the Organization's budget.
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Which body reviews the progress of the General Assembly and its committees during a session?
A. International Court of Justice
B. Economic and Social Council
C. General Committee
D. Secretariat's Legal Office only
Correct Answer: C
The General Committee periodically reviews progress and recommends ways to advance the Assembly's work.
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Which committee examines the credentials of representatives of UN Member States?
A. First Committee
B. Credentials Committee
C. Fifth Committee
D. General Committee
Correct Answer: B
The Credentials Committee examines representatives' credentials and reports to the General Assembly.
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The five permanent members of the Security Council serve in the General Committee as:
A. Vice-Presidents of the General Assembly
B. Main Committee chairs automatically
C. Credentials Committee members only
D. Non-voting observers
Correct Answer: A
The five permanent Security Council members serve as General Assembly Vice-Presidents.
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How many members are represented in the General Committee when counting the President, 21 Vice-Presidents and six Main Committee chairs?
A. 21
B. 27
C. 29
D. 28
Correct Answer: D
1 President + 21 Vice-Presidents + 6 Main Committee chairs equals 28 positions.
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81st UN General Assembly 2026
The General Committee of the General Assembly consists of the President, 21 Vice-Presidents and:
A. All 193 Permanent Representatives
B. The 15 Security Council members only
C. Chairs of the six Main Committees
D. The UN Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General
Correct Answer: C
The General Committee comprises the President, 21 Vice-Presidents and the chairs of the six Main Committees.
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How many Vice-Presidents does the General Assembly elect for each session?
A. 10
B. 21
C. 15
D. 25
Correct Answer: B
The Assembly elects its President and 21 Vice-Presidents for each session.
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Which UN Charter article permits the General Assembly to establish subsidiary organs as necessary?
A. Article 22
B. Article 10
C. Article 18
D. Article 25
Correct Answer: A
Article 22 authorizes the General Assembly to establish subsidiary organs.
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Under which UN Charter article does the General Assembly adopt its own rules of procedure and elect its President?
A. Article 17
B. Article 19
C. Article 22
D. Article 21
Correct Answer: D
Article 21 states that the Assembly adopts its rules of procedure and elects its President for each session.
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81st UN General Assembly 2026
Which UN Charter article provides for regular and special sessions of the General Assembly?
A. Article 18
B. Article 21
C. Article 20
D. Article 33
Correct Answer: C
Article 20 addresses regular annual sessions and special sessions.
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81st UN General Assembly 2026
Which UN Charter article contains the General Assembly's main voting rules?
A. Article 2
B. Article 18
C. Article 24
D. Article 51
Correct Answer: B
Article 18 establishes one vote per member and majority rules for General Assembly decisions.
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Decisions on other, non-important questions in the General Assembly are generally made by:
A. Simple majority of members present and voting
B. Two-thirds of all UN members
C. Unanimity
D. Approval of all permanent Security Council members
Correct Answer: A
Questions not classified as important are normally decided by a majority of members present and voting.
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Important questions in the General Assembly generally require what majority of members present and voting?
A. Simple majority
B. Three-fourths majority
C. Unanimity
D. Two-thirds majority
Correct Answer: D
Article 18 requires a two-thirds majority for important questions such as peace and security, membership and budget matters.
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The Sixth Committee of the General Assembly deals with:
A. Economic matters
B. Humanitarian matters
C. Legal matters
D. Decolonization matters
Correct Answer: C
The Sixth Committee is the Legal Committee.
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The Fifth Committee of the General Assembly deals with:
A. Legal codification
B. Administrative and Budgetary matters
C. Social and humanitarian matters
D. Disarmament
Correct Answer: B
The Fifth Committee handles administrative and budgetary questions.
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The Fourth Committee is officially known as the:
A. Special Political and Decolonization Committee
B. Legal Committee
C. Economic and Financial Committee
D. Credentials Committee
Correct Answer: A
The Fourth Committee is the Special Political and Decolonization Committee.