General Assembly : Did You Know?
On 10 January 1946, representatives from the 51 Member States of the United Nations convened at Central Hall in London, England for the first session of the General Assembly.
The General Assembly will hold a plenary meeting on 11 January 2016, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of this historic first meeting.
Prime Minister Clement Attlee (at speaker’s rostrum), of the United Kingdom, is seen addressing the opening session of the United Nations Organization’s General Assembly at Central Hall on Parliament Square in London. (UN Photo)
Consult one of the many resources available in The Dag Hammarskjöld Library to learn more about the General Assembly, past and present.
Left Photo: General Assembly, January 1946. (UN Photo/Marcel Bolomey)/Right Photo:General Assembly,September 2015. (UN Photo/Loey Felipe)
Library Collection
A year at the helm of the United Nations General Assembly : a vision for our century / Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser
Unequal actors in equalising institutions : negotiations in the United Nations General Assembly / Diana Panke
The PGA handbook : a practical guide to the United Nations General Assembly (PDF) / The Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations
More books on and relating to the General Assembly can be found by searching the Library’s catalog, UNBISnet.
Library Research Guides
UN Documentation: General Assembly
General Assembly - Quick Links
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Paul-Henri Spaak (Belgium) addressing the General Assembly, shortly after his election as the first President of the General Assembly. To the right is Gladwyn Jebb, Executive Secretary of the United Nations ( UN Photo/Marcel Bolomey)
A general view of Central Hall with Mr. Bevin and Miss Ellen Wilkinson of the United Kingdom delegation seated in the foreground. ( UN Photo/Marcel Bolomey)
