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maintain or restore international
peace and security.
Chapter VIII.
Regional Arrangements.
ARTICLE 81.

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Regional Arrangements.
ARTICLE 81.
I. Nothing In the present charter
precludes the existence Of regional
arrangements or agencies for deal
ing with such matters relating to
the maintenance Of international
peace and security as are appro-
pirate for regional action, provided
that such arrangements or agencies
and their activities are consistent
with the purposes and principles Of
the organization.
2. The members Of the United
Nations entering into such arrange
ments or constituting such agencies
shall make every effort to achieve
peaceful settlement of local disputes
through such regional arrange
ments or by such regional agencies
before referring them to the secur-
ity council.
3. The security council should en-
courage the development Of peace
full settlement of local disputes
through such regional arrangements
or by such regional agencies either
on the initiative of the states con-
cerned or by reference from the
security council.
T. This article in no way impairs
the application of articles 80 and "a.
ARTICLE So.
!. The security council shall, where
appropriate, utilize such arrange
ments or agencies for enforcement
action under its authority. But no
enforcement action shall be taken
under regional arrangements or by
regional agencies without the au-
thorization of the security council,
with the exception of measures
against any enemy state, as de-
scribed below. provided for pursuant
to article LOT. or in regional ar
rangements directed against re-
newal Of aggressive policy on the
part Of any such state, until such
time as the organization may, on
request of the governments con-
cerned. be charged with the re-
sponsibility for preventing further
aggression by such a state.
2. The term enemy state as used
in paragraph / of this article ap-
plies to any state which during the
Second World War has been an
enemy of any signatolV of the pres
ent charter.
ARTICLE "a.
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times be kept fully informed of &C
tivities undertaken or In contempla-
ton under regional arrangements or
by regional agencies for the main
tenance of international peace and
security.
Chapter TX.
international Economic and Social
Cooperation.
ARTICLE IS.
With a view to the creation OF
conditions of stability and well-being
which are necessary for peaceful
and friendly relations among ma
tons, based on respect for the princi-
pie of equal rights and self-determi-
nation of peoples. the United Ma
tons shall promote:
(a) Higher standards of living, full
employment, and conditions Of eco
nomic and social progress and de-
elopment;
CD Solutions OF international
economic, social, health and related
problems, and International cultural
and educational cooperation and
tc) Universal respect for, and
Observance Of. human rights and
fundamental freedom for all, with
out distinction as to race, sex, Ian
guage, or religion.
ARTICLE s..
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 S..
ARTICLE 81.
1. The various specialized agencies
established by inter-governmentaI
agreement, and having wide inter-
national responsibilities as defined
tn their basic instruments In eco
nomic, social, cultural, educational,
health and related fields, shall be
brought into relationship with the
United Nations In accordance with
the provisions Of Article 50.
2. Specialized agencies thus