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Question
How many members are there in the General Assembly? How do they reach to a decision?
Solution
All the members of UNO are members of the General Assembly. Presently there are 193 members. Each member of the general Assembly has one vote. Voting is on the basis of simple majority, but decisions on important questions are reached upon with the support of two-third of majority of the members.
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