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- Also known as: GA, UNGA
- Founded: 1945
- Established by the United Nations Charter
- Headquarters: New York City, United States
- President: Fr. Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann (63rd session)
- One of the six branches of the UN
- First session: January 10, 1946
- All 192 Member States of the UN are representedOfficial Site: United Nations Member States
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The UN General Assembly (GA) is one of the six major branches of the United Nations. All 192 member nations of the UNOfficial Site: United Nations Member States are represented in the GA, and it is the only branch in which each member is represented equally. The GA is responsible for deliberating over and forming official UN policies, overseeing the budget, and appointing members of the UN Security Council. The 63rd session of the assembly begins on September 23, 2008.Diplomate: 63rd session of the UN General Assembly
Palin at the UN
Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will be attending the assembly to meet with several officials and strengthen her foreign policy credentials. Palin will reportedly meet with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, Columbian President Alvaro Uribe and diplomat Henry Kissinger.LA Times: Palin to meet world leaders at U.N. next week (September 20, 2008)




