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The General Assembly is the largest body of the United Nations. Its purpose is to discuss world problems and vote on resolutions (statements) as to how those problems should be solved. The General Assembly does NOT, however, have the power to enforce its resolutions. Only the Security Council can authorize the use of military force.The General Assembly is made up of delegates (representatives) from nations that are members of the United Nations. When the United Nations first met in 1946, it had only 51 members. Therefore, only 51 delegates sat at the first General Assembly meeting. By the spring of 1993, however, U.N. membership had risen to 181 members. Speeches at General Assembly meetings are translated into several different languages so that delegates from different parts of the world will be able to understand what is said.

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