The Main Committees of the UN General Assembly
First Committee: Disarmament and International Security
- This committee is tasked with dealing with threats to peace and the international community
- The sessions for the First Committee include: general debate, thematic discussions, and action on drafts
Second Committee: Economic and Financial
- The committee focuses on the economic and financial issues related to sustainable development and economic growth
- It operates through general debate and acting on draft proposals
Third Committee: Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Issues
- A wide range of issues are deliberated in this committee, including human rights, social development, women, and fundamental freedoms
- This committee operates using draft resolutions
Fourth Committee: Special Political and Decolonization
- This committee’s agenda reviews topics related to decolonization: atomic radiation effects, information, peacekeeping operations, special political missions, the Israel/Palestine conflict, and peaceful uses of outer space.
- These issues are addressed annually
Fifth Committee: Administrative and Budgetary
- The function of the committee is to approve the UN budget
- It has an extended session due to the immense workload
Sixth Committee: Legal
- Considers the legal questions of the General Assembly, and represents all member states
