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 submit- ting a report to the General Assembly for approval.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: a) 3 only
ExplanationThe United Nations Credentials Committee is a sub- sidiary committee of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and not the UN Security Council.It is responsible for reviewing the credentials of representatives of UN member states and re- porting its findings to the General Assembly.Statement 1 is incorrect: The Credentials Committee is estab- lished by the UN General Assembly (UNGA), not the UN Secu- rity Council (UNSC).It operates independently of the UNSC and reports directly to the General Assembly.Statement 2 is incorrect: There is no fixed schedule for the Credentials Committee.It usually meets before the annual Gen- eral Assembly session in September and whenever neces- sary.The statement that it meets three times a year (March, June, and September) is not correct.Statement 3 is correct: The committee reviews and validates the credentials of representatives of all UN member states.It then submits a report to the General Assembly which then votes on whether to accept or reject the credentials.This process ensures that only legitimate representatives of member states participate
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