How often does the General Assembly meet?

The General Assembly's regular session usually begins each year in September. In addition, the Assembly may meet in special sessions at the request of the Security Council, of a majority of member states, or of one member if the majority of members concur.

The presidency changes every session. The current president is Sweden's Jan Eliasson.

in 1897, pershing became a tactical officer at west point, and that's where he was given the nickname "black jack." pershing's first name is "john," for which "jack" is a nickname, and he was a white man who commanded black troops. hence "black jack".