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Correct Answer: Option (D) — 1, 2 and 3
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: The UNGA can grant observer status to non-member states (e.g., the Holy See and the State of Palestine).
Statement 2 is correct: Intergovernmental organizations (e.g., European Union, African Union, INTERPOL) can apply for and hold observer status in the UNGA.
Statement 3 is correct: Permanent Observers have free access to most UN meetings and relevant documentation and may establish permanent observer missions at UN Headquarters in New York.
UNGA has broad administrative and procedural discretion over non-member participation, IGO representation, and establishing permanent diplomatic observer missions.
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