Functioning and mandate of the UN Credentials Committee
Question
With reference to the "United Nations Credentials Committee", consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1.
It is a committee set up by the UN Security Council and works under its supervision.
- 2.
It traditionally meets in March, June and September every year.
- 3.
It assesses the credentials of all UN members before submitting a report to the General Assembly for approval.
Options
3 only
1 and 3
2 and 3
1 and 2
Explanation
Only statement 3 is correct. The Credentials Committee is appointed by the General Assembly, not the Security Council. It meets at the beginning of each regular session (typically in September), not three times a year.
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2022
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q76
Subject
International Relations
Sub-topic
International Organizations
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
UN General Assembly Regular Session Credentials Committees
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