UN General Assembly: Functions, Powers, and Democratic Deficit
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PART I. (T/F)
1.The General Assembly shall consist of all the members of the UN that have duly
paid their financial contributions to the Organization.
(True) (False)
The above statement is true as the members of the UN that have made efforts and duly paid up
their financial contributions to the Organization should get participating General assembly as
they have meet the legal criteria and paid the required duty thus, The General Assembly shall
consist of all of them.
2. Each member of the General Assembly shall have one vote.
(True) (False)
The above statement is taken as true as it seems more democratically correct and equality viable
to have each member with one vote in general assembly to ensure equality in decision making
along with leading improved peace, security and better implication of budgetary concern through
allowing equal participants rights for members in general assembly.
3. The General Assembly may establish subsidiary organs.
(True) (False)
The above statement is True as it is vital and important fir general assembly as theses subsidiary
organs deems vital to have improved performance of its various function by the way of having
proper delegation of authority and work which ensures a smooth flow of various operations and
function undertaken by generally assembly.
4. The GA shall only adopt decisions by votes cast by their members.
(True) (False)
It is true that general assembly must adopt decisions which are cast by the votes by their
members as it present a most fair and unbiased way of making any decisions that is based on the
choice and view point of all its members which reduces the chances of chaos and confusion in
future.
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1.The General Assembly shall consist of all the members of the UN that have duly
paid their financial contributions to the Organization.
(True) (False)
The above statement is true as the members of the UN that have made efforts and duly paid up
their financial contributions to the Organization should get participating General assembly as
they have meet the legal criteria and paid the required duty thus, The General Assembly shall
consist of all of them.
2. Each member of the General Assembly shall have one vote.
(True) (False)
The above statement is taken as true as it seems more democratically correct and equality viable
to have each member with one vote in general assembly to ensure equality in decision making
along with leading improved peace, security and better implication of budgetary concern through
allowing equal participants rights for members in general assembly.
3. The General Assembly may establish subsidiary organs.
(True) (False)
The above statement is True as it is vital and important fir general assembly as theses subsidiary
organs deems vital to have improved performance of its various function by the way of having
proper delegation of authority and work which ensures a smooth flow of various operations and
function undertaken by generally assembly.
4. The GA shall only adopt decisions by votes cast by their members.
(True) (False)
It is true that general assembly must adopt decisions which are cast by the votes by their
members as it present a most fair and unbiased way of making any decisions that is based on the
choice and view point of all its members which reduces the chances of chaos and confusion in
future.
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5. The GA may make recommendations on matters that are being discussed by
the SC.
(True) (False)
It seemed true that the GA should make recommendations in the subject matters which are being
discussed by the Security council (SC) of UN as it forms out a main part of function of general
assembly with comprises of having proper discussion, debate and making recommendations in
the subject related with international peace and security.
6. Each member of the Economic and Social Council shall have up to four
representatives.
(True) (False)
True, as it being seemed correct to have at least four representative for each member of
economic and social council as it supports responsible direction and effective coordination
within the economic, social and the humanitarian of UN in more effective manner.
7. The main function of the ECOSOC is to make studies on international
economic, social, cultural, educational, and health issues.
(True) (False)
The above statement is seemed false as the main function of ECOSOC comprises of promoting
and leading out higher standard of living along with full employment within the nation along
with identifying solution to international economic, social and health problems that is also
leading cultural and educational cooperation.
8. Countries that are not Member States of the United Nations may not become a
member of the ICJ.
(True) (False)
False, it is false that the countries which are not the member of states of the UN can not get and
become member of ICJ as it is clearly stated that ICJ is allowed for all international organisations
that have requested the opinion of participating in any kind of advisory processing.
9. The General Assembly may request an advisory opinion to the ICJ.
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the SC.
(True) (False)
It seemed true that the GA should make recommendations in the subject matters which are being
discussed by the Security council (SC) of UN as it forms out a main part of function of general
assembly with comprises of having proper discussion, debate and making recommendations in
the subject related with international peace and security.
6. Each member of the Economic and Social Council shall have up to four
representatives.
(True) (False)
True, as it being seemed correct to have at least four representative for each member of
economic and social council as it supports responsible direction and effective coordination
within the economic, social and the humanitarian of UN in more effective manner.
7. The main function of the ECOSOC is to make studies on international
economic, social, cultural, educational, and health issues.
(True) (False)
The above statement is seemed false as the main function of ECOSOC comprises of promoting
and leading out higher standard of living along with full employment within the nation along
with identifying solution to international economic, social and health problems that is also
leading cultural and educational cooperation.
8. Countries that are not Member States of the United Nations may not become a
member of the ICJ.
(True) (False)
False, it is false that the countries which are not the member of states of the UN can not get and
become member of ICJ as it is clearly stated that ICJ is allowed for all international organisations
that have requested the opinion of participating in any kind of advisory processing.
9. The General Assembly may request an advisory opinion to the ICJ.
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(True) (False)
True, as per the article 96 of the charter of UN it is presented in the first paragraph that the
general assembly of UN or the security council can request for having an advisory opinion from
the ICJ on any legal question or international affair.
10. The contentious jurisdiction of the ICJ is not compulsory over UN member
states.
(True) (False)
False, the above statement is false as the contentious jurisdiction given by the ICJ is compulsory
bide over and followed by the UN members states as it comprises of settlement of disputes of
legal nature in accordance with the international law thus, are being mandatory and need to be
followed by UN member states.
11. A decision of the ICJ has a general binding force over all the Member States
of the UN.
(True) (False)
True, it has been analysed that the decisions of ICJ is mainly of binding nature that is in forced
on all the members of the states as judgement of ICJ is binding and final where the state member
of UN are undertaken to comply with by signing the charter of UN in case to the which it is a
relayed with associated party.
12. The decisions of the ICJ are not enforceable.
(True) (False)
The above written statement is False as the basis reason behind the establishment of the
international court of justice is that its decisions are being and should be enforceable and binding
to the most of the nations of the world but in recent years it become extremely difficult but still
the decision of ICJ are enforceable and binding in nature.
13. The Resolutions of the General Assembly of the United Nations are one of the
sources of law expressly mentioned by Article 38 of the Statute of the Court.
(True) (False)
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True, as per the article 96 of the charter of UN it is presented in the first paragraph that the
general assembly of UN or the security council can request for having an advisory opinion from
the ICJ on any legal question or international affair.
10. The contentious jurisdiction of the ICJ is not compulsory over UN member
states.
(True) (False)
False, the above statement is false as the contentious jurisdiction given by the ICJ is compulsory
bide over and followed by the UN members states as it comprises of settlement of disputes of
legal nature in accordance with the international law thus, are being mandatory and need to be
followed by UN member states.
11. A decision of the ICJ has a general binding force over all the Member States
of the UN.
(True) (False)
True, it has been analysed that the decisions of ICJ is mainly of binding nature that is in forced
on all the members of the states as judgement of ICJ is binding and final where the state member
of UN are undertaken to comply with by signing the charter of UN in case to the which it is a
relayed with associated party.
12. The decisions of the ICJ are not enforceable.
(True) (False)
The above written statement is False as the basis reason behind the establishment of the
international court of justice is that its decisions are being and should be enforceable and binding
to the most of the nations of the world but in recent years it become extremely difficult but still
the decision of ICJ are enforceable and binding in nature.
13. The Resolutions of the General Assembly of the United Nations are one of the
sources of law expressly mentioned by Article 38 of the Statute of the Court.
(True) (False)
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