The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six main bodies of the United Nations, which allows all 193 member states to participate in international policy-making based on equal representation, no matter their size or population. Meeting every September in the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York, nations discuss wide-ranging global and geopolitical issues in the veins of sustainable development, economic growth, international peace and security, promoting human rights, upholding international law, and more. Additional administrative matters of the United Nations are also covered, including management of the UN budget, electing the Secretary-General, and electing members of the Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice, and non-permanent members of the Security Council. September 10, 2024, will mark the beginning of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, with Philemon Yang of Cameroon serving as this session’s President of the General Assembly.

At MUNUM, delegates in our General Assembly (GA) committees are able to represent a member state of the United Nations and debate international issues within different UN committees, agencies, and programmes. During debate, delegates will take on the role of their country and represent its viewpoints in order to help create solutions to these issues through collaborating on resolutions. After all resolutions are brought to the floor, each topic ends with delegates voting on resolutions the entire body agrees on, thus helping to solve these pressing issues and bringing the world closer to peace.