Chapters VI, VII, VIII, IX & X

CHAPTER VI: PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

Article 33

1. The parties to any dispute the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, seek a solution by negotiations, by negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements or other peaceful means of their choice.
2. The Security Council, when it deems necessary, call upon the parties to settle their dispute by such means.

Article 34

The Security Council may investigate any dispute or any situation which might lead to international friction or give rise to a dispute, to determine whether the continuance of the dispute or situation likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security.

Article 35

1. A Member of the United Nations may bring any dispute or any situation of the nature referred to in Article 34 to the attention of the Security Council or General Assembly.
2. A State not a Member of the United Nations may bring to the attention of the Security Council or General Assembly any dispute to which party, if deemed, in respect of the dispute, the obligations of pacific settlement provided in this Charter.
3. The proceedings of the General Assembly on matters submitted to it under this Article shall be subject to the provisions of Articles 11 and 12.

Article 36

1. The Security Council may, at any state in which a dispute of the nature referred to in Article 33 or a situation of like nature, recommend appropriate procedures or methods of adjustment are appropriate.
2. The Security Council should take into consideration any procedures adopted by the parties for settling the dispute.
3. In making recommendations under this Article, the Security Council should also take into consideration that legal disputes, as a rule, must be submitted by the parties to the International Court of Justice in accordance with the provisions of Statute the Court.

Article 37

1. If the parties to a dispute of the nature referred to in Article 33 fail to settle it by the means indicated in that Article, subject to the Security Council.
2. If the Security Council deems that the continuance of the dispute is in fact likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, the Council will decide whether to proceed in accordance with Article 36 or to recommend such terms of arrangement it considers appropriate.

Article 38

Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 33 to 37, the Security Council may, if requested by all parties to a dispute, make recommendations to the effect that the emergence of a peaceful settlement.

 

CHAPTER VII: ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THREATS TO THE PEACE, BREACHES OF THE PEACE, AND ACTS OF AGGRESSION

Article 39

The Security Council shall determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of peace or act of aggression and shall make recommendations or decide what measures shall be taken in accordance with Articles 41 and 42 to the 1st to maintain or restore international peace and security.

Article 40

In order to prevent the situation from getting worse, the Security Council before making the recommendations or deciding upon the measures in Article 39, may request the parties concerned to comply with such provisional measures as it deems necessary or desirable. Such provisional measures shall not prejudice the rights, claims or position of the parties concerned. The Security Council shall duly take account of the failure of such interim measures.

Article 41

The Security Council may decide what measures not involving the use of armed force are employed to give effect to its decisions, and may call upon the Members of the United Nations to apply such measures, which may include complete or partial interruption economic relations and of rail, sea, air, postal, telegraphic, radio, and other media, and the severance of diplomatic relations.

Article 42

If the Security Council consider that the measures in Article 41 may be inadequate or have proved to be, may exercise, by means of air, naval and land, the action necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security international. Such action may include demonstrations, blockade and other operations by air, naval and land of United Nations membership.

Article 43

1. All United Nations members, with e1 to contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security, undertake to make available to the Security Council, when requested, and under a special agreement or special agreements armed forces, assistance and facilities, including rights of passage, necessary for the purpose of maintaining international peace and security.
2. Such agreement or agreements shall govern the numbers and types of forces, their degree of readiness and general location, and the nature of the facilities and assistance to be provided.
3. The agreement or agreements shall be negotiated at the initiative of the Security Council as soon as possible, shall be concluded between the Security Council and Members or between the Security Council and groups of Members and shall be subject to ratification by signatory States in accordance with their respective constitutional processes.

Article 44

When the Security Council has decided to use force, before calling upon a Member not represented on it to provide armed forces in fulfillment of its obligations under Article 43, invite the Member, if they so so desires, to participate in decisions of the Security Council concerning the employment of contingents of that Member's armed forces.

Article 45

In order to enable the Organization to take urgent military measures, Members shall hold national air force contingents made available to implement immediately combined international enforcement action. The strength and degree of readiness of these contingents and plans for their combined action shall be determined within the limits set in the special agreement or agreements dealt with in Article 43, by the Security Council with the assistance of the State Committee major.

Article 46

Plans for the use of armed force shall be made by the Security Council with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee.

Article 47

1. Shall be established a Military Staff Committee to advise and assist the Security Council in all matters relating to military requirements of the Council for the maintenance of international peace and security, the employment and command of forces placed at its disposal to the regulation of armaments and possible disarmament.
2. The Military Staff Committee shall consist of the Chiefs of Staff of the permanent members of the Security Council or their representatives. A Member of the United Nations not permanently represented on the Committee will be invited by him to join in its work when the efficient discharge of the functions of the Committee's responsibilities requires the participation of the Member.
3. The Military Staff Committee shall be responsible, under the authority of the Security Council, the strategic direction of any armed forces placed at the disposal of the Council. The issues relating to the command of such forces shall be worked out subsequently.
4. The Military Staff Committee, with the authorization of the Security Council and after consultation with appropriate regional agencies, may establish regional subcommittees.

Article 48

1. The action required to carry out the decisions of the Security Council in maintaining peace and security shall be exercised by all members of the United Nations or by some, as determined by the Security Council.
2. Such decisions shall be carried out by the Members of the United Nations directly and through their action in the appropriate international agencies to which they belong.

Article 49

Members of the United Nations should assist one another in carrying out the measures decided by the Security Council.

Article 50

If the Security Council to take preventive or enforcement measures against a State, any other state, whether or not United Nations membership, which finds itself confronted with special economic problems arising from the implementation of those measures shall have the right to consult the Security Council on the solution of these problems.

Article 51

Nothing in this Charter shall impair the inherent right of self-defense, individually or collectively, if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security . Measures taken by Members in exercising the right of self-defense shall be immediately reported to the Security Council, not in any way affect the authority and responsibility of Council under the present Charter to take at any time such action as it deems necessary in maintain or restore international peace and security.

 

CHAPTER VIII: REGIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

Article 52

1. Nothing in the present Charter precludes the existence of regional arrangements or agencies whose purpose is to deal with cases relating to the maintenance of international peace and security and appropriate for regional action, provided that such arrangements or agencies and their activities are consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations.
2. Members of the United Nations that are parties to such arrangements or constituting such agencies shall make every effort to achieve pacific settlement of disputes of local character through such regional arrangements or agencies before referring them to the Security Council.
3. The Security Council shall encourage the development of pacific settlement of disputes in local character through such regional arrangements or agencies, proceeding, either on the initiative of the States concerned or at the request of the Security Council.
4. This Article in no way affect the application of Articles 34 and 35.

Article 53

1. The Security Council will use these regional arrangements or agencies, if there be ground for enforcement action under its authority. However, no enforcement action under regional arrangements or by regional agencies without the authorization of the Security Council, except against the enemies, as they are defined in paragraph 2 of this Article shall take the measures required under Article 107 or in regional arrangements directed against renewal of aggressive policy on the part of those States, pending the request of the governments concerned is in charge of the Organization responsabi1idad to prevent further aggression by such a state.
2. The term enemy state as used in paragraph 1 of this Article applies to any state which during the Second World War has been an enemy of any signatory of this Charter.

Article 54

Shall be maintained at all times to the Security Council fully informed of activities undertaken or in contemplation under regional arrangements or by regional agencies for the purpose of maintaining peace and security.

 

CHAPTER IX: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COOPERATION

Article 55

In order to create conditions of stability and well-being necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, the United Nations shall promote:

1. higher standards of living, full employment, and conditions for progress and economic and social development;
2. Problem solving international economic, social, health and related problems and international cooperation in the cultural and educational fields and;
3. universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion, and the effectiveness of such rights and freedoms.

Article 56

All Members pledge themselves to take joint and separate action in cooperation with the Organization for the achievement of the purposes set forth in Article 55.
Article 57

Article 57

1. The various specialized agencies established by intergovernmental agreement and having wide international responsibilities as defined in its charter, and on matters of economic, social, cultural, educational, health and related fields will be linked with the Organization in accordance with the provisions of 63.
2. Such agencies thus brought into relationship with the Organization are hereinafter referred to as specialized agencies.

Aricle 58

The Organization shall make recommendations to coordinate the rules of action and activities of specialized agencies.

Article 59

The Organization shall, where appropriate, initiate negotiations among the States concerned to create new specialized agencies as may be necessary to carry out the purposes stated in Article 55.

Article 60

Responsibility for carrying out the functions of the Organization set forth in this Chapter shall be the General Assembly and, under the authority of the Court, the Economic and Social Council, which shall have for this purpose the powers set forth in Chapter X..

 

CHAPTER X: THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

COMPOSITION

Article 61

1. The Economic and Social Council shall consist of fifty-four Members of the United Nations elected by the General Assembly.
2. Except as required by paragraph 3, eighteen members of the Economic and Social Council shall be elected each year for a period of three years. Retiring members shall be eligible for the aftermath.
3. In the first election held after the increase of twenty-seven to fifty-four the membership of the Economic and Social Council, in addition to members elected in place of the nine members whose term expires at the end of that year, twenty-seven members elected more. The terms of nine of these twenty-seven additional members so elected shall expire after one year and nine other members after two years in accordance with arrangements made by the General Assembly.
4. Each member of the Economic and Social Council shall have one representative.

FUNCTIONS & POWERS

Artilcle 62

1. The European Economic Council: Economic and Social may make or initiate studies and reports with respect to international economic Carare, social, cultural, educational, health and related matters and make recommendations on such matters to the General Assembly Members United Nations and specialized agencies concerned.
2. The Economic and Social Council may make recommendations with a view to promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, and the effectiveness of such rights and freedoms.
3. The Economic and Social Council may prepare draft conventions with respect to matters within its jurisdiction to submit to the General Assembly.
4. The Economic and Social Council may convene, under the rules prescribed by the United Nations, international conferences on matters within its competence.

Article 63

1. The Economic and Social Council may agree with any of the agencies referred to in Article 57, through agreements which establish the conditions under which these agencies must be linked with the Organization. Such agreements are subject to approval by the General Assembly.
2. The Economic and Social Council may coordinate the activities of the specialized agencies through consultation with and recommendations to such through recommendations to the General Assembly and the Members of the United Nations.

Article 64

1. The Economic and Social Council may take appropriate steps to obtain regular reports from specialized agencies. It may make arrangements with the Members of the United Nations and specialized agencies to obtain reports on the measures taken to implement its own recommendations and to make the General Assembly on matters of competence.
2. The Economic and Social Council may transmit to the General Assembly his comments on these reports.

Article 65

The Economic and Social Council may furnish information al Security Council and shall assist the latter asks.

Article 66

1. The Economic and Social Council shall perform the functions that fall within its competence in relation to compliance with the recommendations of the General Assembly.
2. The Economic and Social Council may, with approval of the General Assembly, the services we request the Members of the United Nations and specialized agencies.
3. The Economic and Social Council shall perform such other duties prescribed elsewhere in this Charter or as may be assigned the General Assembly.

VOTE

Article 67

1. Each member of the Economic and Social Council shall have one vote.
2. The decisions of the Economic and Social Council shall be taken by the majority of members present and voting.

PROCEDURE

Article 68

The Economic and Social Council set up commissions in economic and social development and the promotion of human rights and other committees necessary for the performance of their duties.

Article 69

The Economic and Social Council shall invite any Member of the United Nations to participate, without vote in its deliberations on any matter of particular concern to that Member.

Article 70

The Economic and Social Council may make arrangements for representatives of specialized agencies to participate, without vote in its deliberations and in those of the commissions established by, and for its representatives to participate in the deliberations of those bodies.

Article 71

The Economic and Social Council may make suitable arrangements for consultations with non governmental organizations dealing with matters within its competence. Such arrangements may be made with international organizations and, if there be ground, with national organizations after consultation with the Member of the United Nations.

Article 72

1. The Economic and Social Council shall adopt its own rules, which will determine the method of selecting its President.
2. The Economic and Social Council will meet as necessary in accordance with its rules, which include provisions for the convening of meetings on the request of a majority of its members.

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