First UN General Assembly Session

Date: January 10, 1946 • Location: City of Westminster, United Kingdom

The first session of the United Nations General Assembly convened at the Methodist Central Hall in London with representatives from 51 member states.

The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as its main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ. Currently in its 81st session, its powers, composition, functions, and procedures are set out in Chapter IV of the United Nations Charter.