Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26

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Of forces, their degree Of readiness
and general location, and the nature
Of the facilities and assistance to be
provided.
8. The agreement or agreements
shall be negotiated as soon as pos
sible on the initiative Of the security
council. They shall be concluded
between the security council and
member states or between the Sc
curity council and groups OF men,
Der states and shall be subject to
ratification by the signatory states
In accordance with their constitu-
tional processes.
ARTICLE A.
When the security council has de-
cided to use force 1t shall, before
calling upon member not repre-
sented on 1t to provide armed forces
In fulfillment of the obligations as
sumed under Article 43. invite that
member, If the member so desires,
to participate in the decisions OF
the security council concerning the
employment of contingents of that
members armed forces.
ARTICLE As.
In order to enable the United Ma
tions to take urgent military meas
ures, members shall hold imme-
diately available national air force
contingents for combined interna-
tional enforcement action. The
strength and degree of readiness of
these contingents and plans for
their combined action shall be de-
termined, within the limits laid
down in the special agreement or
agreements referred to in Article
43, by the security council with the
assistance of the military staff COM
mittee.
ARTICLE 46.
Plans for the application of armed
force shall be made by the security
council with the assistance of the
Military Staff Committee.
ARTICLE At.
| l. There shall be established a
military staff committee to advise
and assist the security council on
all questions relating to the security
councils military requirements for
the maintenance Of international
peace and security, the employment
and command Of forces placed at
Its disposal, he regulation of arma-
ments, and possible disarmament.
2. The military staff committee
shall consist OF the chiefs OF staff
LOT the permanent members OF the
security council or their representa-
tives. Any member of the United
Nations not permanently repre-
sented on the committee shall be
invited by the committee to be asso-
ciated with 1t when the efflcient
discharge Of the committees re-
sponsibilities requires the partic-
ipation Of that member in Its work
8. The Military Staff Committee
shall be responsible under the Sc
curity council for the strategic di-
Irection Of any armed forces placed
at the disposal of the security coun-
ell. Questions relating to the COM
mand of such forces shall be dealt
with subsequently.
4. The Military Staff Committee,
with the authorization of the Sc
curity council and after consulta-
ton with appropriate regional
agencies may establish regional
subcommittee.
ARTICLE 48.
1. The action required to carry
out the decisions of the security
council for the maintenance of in
ternational peace and security shall
be taken by all the members of the
United Nations or by some of them,
as the security council may deter
mine. -,--,>
2. Such decisions shall be car
rled out by the members OF the
United Nations directly and through
their action in the appropriate in
ternational agencies of which they
are members.
ARTICLE -.
The members Of the United Ma
lions shall join in affording mutual
assistance in carrying out the
measures decided upon by the
security council.
ARTICLE so.
II preventive or enforcement
measures against any state are
taken by the security council, any
other state, whether a member of
the United Nations or not, which
finds itself confronted with special
economic problems arising from the
carrying out of those measures
shall have the right to consult the
security council with regard to a
solution Of those problems,
ARTICLE. 81.
Nothing In the present charter
shall impair the inherent rigl,t of
individual or collective sef-defense
II an armed attack occurs against q
member Of the organization, until
the security council has taken the
measures necessary to maintain in
ternattonal peace and security.
Measures taken by members in the
exercise Of this right of self de
tense shah be Immediately reported
to the security council and shall
not In any way affect the authority
and responsibility Of the security
council under the present charter to
take at any time such action as it
may deem necessary IN order to