Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

An appropriations subcommittee is a smaller legislative group focused on allocating specific portions of the government budget to particular departments or programs.

The leader of a legislative committee responsible for setting agendas, guiding discussions, and managing committee operations.

The specific subject areas and types of legislation for which a legislative committee has authority to review, amend, and recommend bills. It defines the committee's scope within the legislative process.

Committee of the whole is a legislative procedure where the entire legislative body operates as a single committee to expedite debate and decision-making.

A document prepared by a legislative committee that explains its findings, recommendations, and proposed changes to a bill under consideration.

A conference committee resolves differences between House and Senate versions of a bill to produce a unified law.

The Disarmament and International Security Committee addressing global security, disarmament, and peacekeeping.

A principal organ of the UN responsible for promoting international economic and social cooperation and development.

A UN committee focused on issues related to human rights and humanitarian affairs.

A legislative committee reviews bills and conducts hearings to inform the full legislature's decisions.

A session where a legislative committee debates, amends, and rewrites proposed bills before voting. It shapes the final content of legislation.

A meeting where a legislative committee debates, amends, and rewrites proposed bills before they proceed to the full legislative body. It shapes the final content of legislation.

A main UNGA committee focused on political issues, decolonization, peacekeeping, and related matters.

A main committee of the UN General Assembly focusing on decolonization, peacekeeping, and political issues.

A main UN General Assembly committee addressing issues like decolonization, peacekeeping, and political questions.

A permanent legislative committee that focuses on specific subject areas to review bills and oversee government activities.