Artikel 7

1. The General Assembly is the principal decision-making organ of the Organization and shall have all the powers of the Organization, unless otherwise provided by this Convention.
2. The General Assembly shall consist only of Member States. Attendance shall also be open to Associate Members and Affiliate Members.
3. Each Member State shall designate one of its delegates as its principal delegate at the General Assembly.
4. Regular sessions of the General Assembly shall take place once every three years.
5. Extraordinary sessions of the General Assembly shall be convened whenever one-third of Member States give notice to the Secretary-General that they desire a session to be convened, or at any time if deemed necessary by the Council, after a notice of ninety days.
6. A majority of Member States shall constitute a quorum for the sessions of the General Assembly.
7. The General Assembly shall:
a) Elect the President and the Vice President from amongst the Member States in accordance with the General Regulations;
b) Decide the overall policy and the strategic vision of the Organization;
c) Review and approve the General Regulations and the Financial Regulations of the Organization;
d) Elect, in accordance with Article 8, the Council from amongst the Member States other than the Member States holding the Presidency or Vice Presidency;
e) Elect the Secretary-General from amongst nationals of the Member States in accordance with the General Regulations;
f) Establish and terminate Committees and subsidiary bodies and review and approve their Terms of Reference;
g) Review and approve the financial arrangements of the Organization, including the outline budget for the following three years and the rate of contributions for Member States and fees for Associate Members and Affiliate Members;
h) Consider the reports and proposals put to it by any Member State, the Council or the Secretary-General;
i) Approve standards;
j) Decide on Associate membership;
k) Rule on Affiliate membership upon the request of one or more Member States;
l) Make recommendations to Member States, Associate Members and Affiliate Members on matters within the aim and objectives of the Organization;
m) Approve agreements with States and international organizations; and
n) Decide on any other matters within the aim and objectives of the Organization.