General conference

General conference

general conference can refer to:
*General Conference (United Nations), the recurring meetings of Member States for the specialized agencies of the United Nations such as the International Atomic Energy Agency and UNESCO.
*General conference (Latter Day Saints), a meeting open to all members of a particular Latter Day Saint denomination, most commonly The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
*General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, the world governing body of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
*General conference (United Methodist Church), the denomination's top legislative body.


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