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?

Answer: A. Only statement 3 is correct. The UN CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE is a committee that examines the credentials of representatives sent by member states to the UN General Assembly to ensure they are properly authorised by their governments. Statement 1 is WRONG. The Credentials Committee is established by the UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY (not the Security Council) at the start of each regular session, under Rule 28 of the General Assembly Rules of Procedure. It works under the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, NOT the Security Council. Statement 2 is WRONG. The Credentials Committee is NOT a permanent or regularly meeting body. It is constituted ANEW at the beginning of each annual session of the General Assembly (typically September) and meets as needed during that session, mainly when the GA convenes. It does not meet in March/June/September as a fixed schedule. Statement 3 is CORRECT. The Committee EXAMINES THE CREDENTIALS of representatives of ALL UN MEMBER STATES at each session and submits a REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, which then approves the credentials. The Credentials Committee famously played a role in the recognition disputes over Afghanistan (Taliban) and Myanmar (junta) post-2021. Source: UN General Assembly Rules of Procedure (Rules 27-29) / UN documents.