2005 60th Anniv of the United Nations

The Assembly addresses matters of international peace and security; it decides on new members; and it passes the UN budget.  These decisions are made by a two-thirds majority, with each member nation having one vote. 

The UN Charter directed the organization to maintain international peace and security and to develop friendly relations among nations.  The UN is not an international government, but it voices the consensus of the worldwide community through open discussion and majority resolutions of the General Assembly.