The General Assembly: one state, one vote
Background
Article 18 of the UN Charter gives each member of the General Assembly one vote. Decisions on important questions require a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting; these include recommendations on international peace and security and the election of the non-permanent members of the Security Council. Decisions on other questions are by simple majority. All 193 Member States are represented, making the Assembly the only UN body with universal representation. It elects a President each year to serve a one-year term.
Votes per member:
one
Majority for important questions:
two-thirds of members present and voting
Member States represented:
193
Why it matters for exams: The one-member-one-vote rule and the two-thirds threshold are standard questions, often set against the Security Council's voting rule.
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