Q. With reference to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), consider the following statements:
1.It is the only UN organ where all member states have equal representation.
2.The election for the UNGA President is conducted by a simple majority vote of the member states present and voting in the General Assembly.
3.It has the authority to overrule decisions made by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The UNGA is the only UN body where all 193 member states have equal representation, each having one vote. The President of the UNGA is elected by a simple majority vote of the member states present and voting.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The UNGA does not have the authority to overrule decisions made by the ICJ. The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, and its decisions are binding on the parties involved in the case. Moreover, the UN General Assembly can request advisory opinions from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), but these opinions are non-binding.
Source: AIR
