general assembly

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While non-binding, the advisory opinion carries legal weight and prompted the UN General Assembly to demand the archipelago's return to Mauritius in a near-unanimous vote in 2019.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Ramaphosa, whose country has been ranked by the World Bank as the most unequal on the planet, has said he will bring forward a motion on the IPI at the UN General Assembly.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“I’ve never had the General Assembly aligned with me, and yet we put forward this ambitious agenda.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

A few days ago, Guterres told the UN General Assembly that "1945 problem-solving" wouldn't solve 2026 problems, referring to the organisation's founding structure.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

The Connecticut General Assembly had made laws about how much you could charge for things.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier