Sentence examples for general assembly approved from inspiring English sources

In December 2012 the UN general assembly approved a resolution calling for the elimination of FGM.

This year, the UN general assembly approved the creation of an 'Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women' – a new UN agency - UN Women.

The UN general assembly approved the de facto recognition of the sovereign state of Palestine in 2012, but the European Union and most EU countries, including Britain, have yet to give official recognition.

The UN general assembly approved the de facto recognition of the sovereign state of Palestine in 2012 but the European Union and most EU countries have yet to give official recognition.

In 1881 the general assembly approved the creation of a five-member panel of commissioners to assist the justices in administrative tasks.

No doubt the authorities were unhappy with a report produced by her center that was cited recently by the United Nations' secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, when the General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution condemning Iran's human rights record.

In June the General Assembly approved the secretary-general's plan for restructuring the Department of Peacekeeping Operations—"Peace Operations 2010".

In December 2011 the UN General Assembly approved a 5% cut to the UN regular budget.

On Nov. 29, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly approved a plan to split Palestine into Jewish and Arab states.

The General Assembly approved an ambitious declaration tonight outlining how the world should proceed in its fight against AIDS.

In 1951 ECOSOC drew up, and the General Assembly approved, a Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.