What are the six main committees of the United Nations General Assembly?

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The United Nations General Assembly delegates the majority of its work to six main committees, which are typically referred to by their numerical designation:1

First Committee: Disarmament and International Security1
Second Committee: Economic and Financial1
Third Committee: Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural1
Fourth Committee: Special Political and Decolonization1
Fifth Committee: Administrative and Budgetary1
Sixth Committee: Legal1