United Nations General Assembly observers
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In addition to the current 191 member states, the United Nations welcomes several other international agencies, entities, and one non-member state (for several years prior to their admission after a referendum in 2002, Switzerland was also an observer state). Observers have the right to speak at meetings, but not vote on resolutions.
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Non-member state
Non-member states are recognized as sovereign entities, like any actual member, and are free to join the General Assembly membership at their discretion.
Permanent international organizations and other entities
- African Union, formerly Organisation of African Unity
- Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee
- Caribbean Community
- Commonwealth Secretariat
- European Community
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- International Organization for Migration
- International Organization of la Francophonie
- International Seabed Authority
- International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
- International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
- Inter-Parliamentary Union
- League of Arab States
- Organization of the Islamic Conference
- Palestinian Authority (Described as "Palestine" in UN literature)
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Certain intergovernmental organizations (such as the League of Arab States, or Commonwealth Secretariat), non-governmental organizations (such as the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, or the International Seabed Authority), and certain entities whose statehood/sovereignty are not precisely defined (Palestine, and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta) are afforded a permanent office in the United Nations headquarters in New York City. They have an assured presence at General Assembly meetings, unless they are expelled.
Current international organizations and other entities
- African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
- African Development Bank
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Andean Community
- Asian Development Bank
- Association of Caribbean States
- Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization
- Central American Integration System
- Collective Security Treaty Organization
- Commonwealth of Independent States
- Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries
- Community of Sahelo-Saharan States
- Council of Europe
- Customs Cooperation Council
- East African Community
- Economic Community of Central African States
- Economic Community of West African States
- Economic Cooperation Organization
- Eurasian Economic Community
- GUUAM
- Inter-American Development Bank
- International Centre for Migration Policy Development
- International Criminal Court
- International Criminal Police Organization - Interpol
- International Development Law Institute
- International Hydrographic Organization
- International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
- Latin American Economic System
- Latin American Parliament
- Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
- Organization of American States
- Pacific Islands Forum
- Partners in Population and Development
- Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Shanghai Cooperation Organization
- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- Southern African Development Community
These intergovernmental organizations, and non-governmental organizations are invited to observe the proceedings of the General Assembly. They can be expelled, or simply not invited to the next Assembly.
External Links
- United Nations missions in New York City (http://www.un.org/Overview/missions.htm)no:Organisasjoner med observatørstatus i FN
