Composition of the General Committee of the General Assembly

A/RES/1192(XII)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1958.

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3 subjects

Election of Members Geographical Distribution Rules of Procedure

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Confirms the practice established with regard to the distribution of the chairmanships of the Main Committees, namely, two from Latin America States, two from Asian and African States, two from Western European and other States, and one from an Eastern European State;

Decides to amend as follows rules 31 and 38 of its rules of procedure:

"Rule 31

"The General Assembly shall elect a President and thirteen Vice-Presidents, who shall hold office until the close of the session at which they are elected.

The Vice-Presidents shall be elected, after the election of the Chairmen of the seven Main Committees referred to in rule 101, on the basis of ensuring the representative character of the General Committee."

"Rule 38

"The "General Committee shall comprise the President of the General Assembly, who shall preside,

the thirteen Vice-Presidents and the Chairmen of the seven Main Committees. No two members of the General Committee shall be members of the same delegation, and it shall be so constituted as to ensure its representative character. Chairmen of other committees upon which all Members have the right to be represented and which are established by the General Assembly to meet during the session shall be entitled to attend meetings of the General Committee and may participate without vote in the discussions" ;

Decides that the thirteen Vice-Presidents shall be elected as provided in the annex to the present resolution.

12 December 1957.

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