With reference to the "United Nations Credentials Committee", consider the following statements : 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. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A
3 only
Correct answer
B
1 and 3
C
2 and 3
D
1 and 2
Explanation
Statement 3 is correct because the committee’s primary mandate is to examine the credentials of all UN member representatives and submit a report to the General Assembly for formal approval. Statement 1 is the most common error as the committee is actually a subsidiary body of the General Assembly, not the Security Council, while Statement 2 is incorrect because it traditionally meets once a year in November. The core concept tested is the institutional framework and procedural rules governing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
International RelationsUN structure and proceduresUnited Nations Credentials CommitteeUN Security CouncilUN General AssemblycredentialsUN membersMarchJuneSeptember