{"id":2298,"date":"2024-05-01T16:47:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T11:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2298"},"modified":"2024-05-01T16:47:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T11:17:01","slug":"q-with-reference-to-the-united-nations-credentials-committee-consider-the-following-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-the-united-nations-credentials-committee-consider-the-following-statements","title":{"rendered":"Q. With reference to the \u201cUnited Nations Credentials Committee\u201d, consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. It is a committee set up by the&nbsp;<strong>UN Security Council<\/strong>&nbsp;and works under its supervision.<br>2. It traditionally meets in March, June and September every year.<br>3. It assesses the credentials of all UN members before submitting a report to the General Assembly for approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(a) 3 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"united-nations-credentials-committee\"><strong>United Nations Credentials Committee<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A United Nations Credentials Committee<\/strong>\u00a0is appointed at the beginning of each regular session of the General Assembly. It consists of nine members, who are appointed by the General Assembly on the proposal of the\u00a0President.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Credentials Committee functions under the\u00a0auspices of the UN General Assembly.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Credentials Committee is appointed at the beginning of each regular session of the General Assembly.\u00a0<strong>Usually, the committee meets in November<\/strong>, brings the report to the General Assembly in December for adoption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Committee is mandated to examine the\u00a0<strong>credentials of representatives of Member States and to report to the General Assembly<\/strong>\u00a0thereon (Rule 28 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Functions of the Credentials Committee<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Examine the credentials of representatives of Member States.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report to the General Assembly on the credentials of representatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider any challenges to the credentials of representatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide on the validity of credentials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make recommendations to the General Assembly on the seating of representatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Powers of the Credentials Committee<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Request additional information from representatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summon witnesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct investigations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make recommendations to the General Assembly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. It is a committee set up by the&nbsp;UN Security Council&nbsp;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. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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