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?

The correct option is 3 only.

To understand why this option is correct, let us analyze each of the statements step-by-step:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The United Nations Credentials Committee is a committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), not the UN Security Council. It is appointed at the beginning of each regular session of the General Assembly and report directly to it.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The Credentials Committee does not meet in March, June, and September. Instead, it is typically appointed at the beginning of the regular session of the UN General Assembly (which starts in September) and meets as required, usually submitting its report to the General Assembly later in the session (typically in November or December).

Statement 3 is correct: The main mandate of the Credentials Committee is to examine the credentials of representatives of Member States and to make sure they comply with the requirements before submitting a report to the General Assembly for approval.

Therefore, only statement 3 is correct, making 3 only the correct answer.