Montana labor news., 1944-12-21

other functions of the General Assembly
are the election of the non-permanent
members of the Security Council and
the Economic and Social Council pro-
yided for in Chapter TX; approval of
the budgets of the organization and ap-
portionment Of the expenses among the
member states. the initiation of studies
and the making of recommendations
for the purpose of promoting inter-
national cooperation in political, econ
omic and social fields; and the making
of recommendations for the co-ordina-
ton of the policies Of certain specialize
ed agencies brought into relation with
the international organization in accord
ance with agreements between such
agencies and the organization.
Thus, in general terms, the Assembly
will be the place where world opinion is
formulated with regard to international
cooperation and the maintenance OF
peace and security; whereas emergency
action to keep the peace or restore it
will be the function of the five major
powers and the six lesser powers forming
the Security Council.
In addition, Chapter TX, as mentioned
above, provides for an Economic and
Social Council as the keystone of far
reaching international economic and
social cooperation. The preamble to
! this chapter states a thesis long support
ed by trade unionists; with view to
the creation of conditions of stability
and wellbeing which are necessary for
peaceful and friendly relations among
nations, the organization should facili-
tate solutions of international economic,
social and other humanitarian problems
and promote respect for human rights
and fundamental freedoms" Specializ-
ed economic, social and other organiza-
tions and agencies are to be brought in
to relationship with the world organ
ization ION the terms to be determined
by agreement between the Economic and
Social Council and the appropriate
authorities of the specialized organiza-
ton or agency, subject to approval by
the General Assembly" Undoubtedly
one Of the specialized agencies to be
brought into relationship with the new
world organization will be the Interna-
tional Labor Organization. Another will
be the United Nations Relief and Reha-
bilitation Administration. Others, to be
set up, include the Bank for Reconstruc-
tion and Development and the Interna-
tional Monetary Fund, agreed upon at
the Breton Woods conference, subject
to ratification by the respective govern
ments; the International Food and Agri-
cultural organization which the Hot
Springs food conference agreed should
be formed; an organization to police
cartels or maintain reports concerning
their activities; and, possibly interna-
tional groups dealing with air commerce
and shipping,
The question Of voting procedure in
the Security Council is still under consid-
Grafton, as are several other questions
The proposals were not given out as being
either complete or final and should GER
tainly be subjected to very careful ex-
animation before a final decision is reacf
ed. For example, it may be that the
section on Voting in the General AS
sembly should be changed. This section
states that Each member of the organ
ization should have one vote" som'
authorities feel that the Assembly shoulC
be the real force in the organization anC
that this will only be accomplished i
I voting in this body is proportional to the
population and resources of each mem
Der state Ii and when the United
Nations conference in January comes to
definite decision as to how the world Sc
curity organization is to be set up, herr
in the United States ratification by tn
Senate would be required for two treatie
r 90 the charter of the new organization
T and (2) a master agreement, or series o
special agreements, guaranteeing arme