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a majority Of those present and
voting.
ARTICLE 10.
A member which is in arrears in
the payments of its financial con-
tributions to the organization shall
have no vote If the amount Of It's
arrears equals or exceeds the amount
of the contributions due from 1t for
the preceding two full years. The
general assembly may, nevertheless
permit such a member to vote il
1t is satisfied that the failure to
pay is due to conditions beyond the
control of the member.
Procedure.
ARTICLE 20.
The general assembly shall meet
in regular annual sessions and In
such special sessions as occasion
may require. Special sessions shall
be convoked by the secretary gen.
eral at the request Of the security
council or Of a majority Of the
members Of the United Nations.
ARTICLE al.
The general assembly shall adopt
its own rules Of procedure. 1t shall
elect its president for each session
ARTICLE %.
The general assembly may estab-
lish such subsidiary organs as 1t
deems necessary for the perform
ance OF its functions.
Chapter v.
The Security Council.
Composition.
ARTICLE %.
I. The security council shall con-
sist OF II members of the United
Nations. The United States OF
the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
the Union of Soviet Socialist Re-
publics, the republic of China, and
France shall be permanent men,
bers of the security council. The
general assembly shall elect six
other members Of the United Ma
tons to be temperament members
Of the security council, due regard
being specially paid. In the first in
stance to the contribution of men,
bers of the United Nations to the
Of international peace
and security and to the other pur-
poses of the organization, and also
to equitable geographical distribu-
ton.
2. The temperament members Of
the security council shall be elected
for term Of two years. In the first
election of the temperament MEM
bers, however. three shall be chosen
for term of one year. A retiring
shall not be eligible for I'm
mediate reelection.
3. Each member Of the security
council shall have one representa-
tive.
Primary Responsibility.
ARTICLE "a.
I. In order to insure prompt and
effective action by the United Ma
tions, its members confer on the
security council primary response
bilfty for the maintenance Of inter-
peace and security, and
agree that in carrying out its duties
under this responsibility the security
council acts ON their behalf.
2. In discharging these duties the
security council shall act in accord
ance with the purposes and princi-
pies Of the United Nations. The
specific powers granted to the Sc
curity council for the discharge Of
these duties are laid down In Chap
ters vi. VII, VIII and XII.
3. The security council shall sub
init annual and, when necessary,
special reports to the general as
sembly for its consideration.
ARTICLE Is.
The members of the United Ma
tons agree to accept and carry out
the decisions Of the security coun-
ell In accordance with the provisions
Of the present charter.
ARTICLE 20.
In order to promote the estsb-
ishment and maintenance of inter-
national peace and security With
he least diversion for ornaments Of
he worlds human and economic re-
the security council shall
,c responsible for formulating, With
he assistance Of the military stan
plans to be submitted
o the members OF the United Ma
;iUIs for the establishments Of d
'ystem for the regulation Of srna-
nents.
Voting.
ARTICLE n.
l. Each member o( the security
council shall have one vote.
2. Decisions Of the security coum-
IL On pFoceduTsl matters shan be
made BY m afhsmative vote II seven
members.
3. Decisions Of the security CONN.,
ii On MI other matters shall be-
made by m Affirmative vote q seven
members, Including the cCncmYMg
Fotes Of the permanent members;
,Euvided that, In decisions under
Chapter vi and under paragraph
Of Article 50, q party to q dispute
hall abstain from voting