The General Assembly of Members is the supreme governing body of the World Blind Union and is held every four years. Some functions carried out at the General Assembly include the following:
- Approval of Constitutional Amendments
- Election of Table Officers
- Adoption of Resolutions
- Approval of quadrennial budget for the following term
- Acceptance of reports from Officers, Committees, and Working Groups regarding the past work period
You can refer to the 
WBU Constitution for specific information about the composition and functions of the General Assembly.
8th General Assembly
- The 8th General Assembly will be held in November 2012.
Joint Letter to the Memberships of WBU and ICEVI
Guidelines & Procedures
Please click on the links below to find out more about WBU's Guidelines & Procedures related to participation at the WBU General Assemblies.
General Assemblies Resolutions
This section contains resolutions adopted at each WBU General Assembly since 1984.
Resolutions 1984
Resolutions 1988
Resolutions 1992
Resolutions 1996
Resolutions 2000
Resolutions 2004
Resolutions 2008
7th General Assembly Documents:
Draft Revised Constitution
Proposed Revisions - Constitution
Info for Participants
Program - 7th General Assembly
Budget 2009-2012
Notes to Proposed Budget
Program-Women's Forum
Voting Information for Delegates
Proxy Voting Form - 7th General Assembly
Annex 1 - Proxies
Quadrenniel Report 2005-2008
WBU 7th General Assembly - Notes
7th General Assembly Presentations:
President's Report
CEO Presentation
Treasurer's Report
Secretary General's Report
Report of Strategic Plan-7th GA
Membership Fees Report-President
IBSA Presentation
ICEVI Presentation
Don MacKay-CRPD Presentation
Louis Braille Eulogy
Kicki Farewell
Marc Maurer Speech
Pedro's Speech in Geneva
World Federation of the Deafblind