♤ Decisions on important questions, such as those on peace and security, admission of new members and budgetary matters, require a two-thirds majority of the General Assembly.

♤ Decisions on other questions are by simple majority.

♤ The General Assembly, each year, elects a GA President to serve a one-year term of office.

♤ Pursuant to its “Uniting for Peace” resolution of November 1950 (resolution 377 (V), the General Assembly may also take action if the Security Council fails to act, owing to the negative vote of a Permanent Member, in a case where there appears to be a threat to or breach of the peace, or act of aggression.

♤ The Assembly can consider the matter immediately with a view to making recommendations to members for collective measures to maintain or restore international peace and security.

♤ In October 2015 the UN general assembly (UNGA) agreed to adopt a negotiating text for Security Council reforms.