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organization by the general assem-
bly, upon the recommendation Of the
security council.
Chapter III.
Organs.

Chapter III.
Organs.
ARTICLE I.
l. There are established as the
principal organs of the United Ma
tions: A general assembly, a Sc
curity council, an economic and
social council, an international
court Of justice. trusteeship coun-
Gil and a secretariat.
2. Such subsidiary organs as may
be found necessary may be estab-
lished in accordance with the pres
ent charter.
ARTICLE 8.
The United Nations shall place no
restrictions on the eligibility of men
and women to participate in any
capacity and under conditions of
equality in the principal and SUBJ
sidiary organs.
Chapter ".
The General Assembly.
Composition.
ARTICLE 8.
The general assembly shall con-
sist of all the members of the United
Nations. Each member shall have
not more than five representatives
in the general assembly.
Functions and Powers.
ARTICLE 10.
The general assembly may dis
cuss any questions or any matters
within the scope of the present
charter or relating to the powers
and functions of any organs pro-
vided in the present charter, and
except as provided in article IL, may
make recommendations to the men,
bers of the United Nations or to the
security council or both on any such
questions or matters.
ARTICLE IL.
!. The general assembly may con-
slider the general principles of CO.
operation in the maintenance of
international peace and security,
including the principles governing
disarmament and the regulations OF
ornaments, and may make recon-
mendations with regard to such
principles to the members or to the
security council or both.
2. The general assembly may dis
cuss any questions relating to the
maintenance of international peace
and security brought before it by
any members of the United Nations
or by the security council, or by a
nonmember state in accordance with
the provisions of Article IS, para
graph 2, and. except as provided in
Article IL, may make recommen-
dations with regard to any such
questions to the state or states con-
cerned or to the security council or
both. A question on which action
Is necessary shall be referred to the
security council by the general as
sembly either before or after dis
cuSSion.
3. The general assembly may call
the attention of the security coun-
Gil to situations which are likely to
endanger international peace and
security.
4. The powers of the general as
sembly set out in paragraphs !. Q
and Of this article shall not limit
the general scope of Article 10.
ARTICLE IL.
l. While the security council is
exercising in respect of any dispute
or situation the functions assigned
to 1t in the present charter, the
general assembly shall not make any
recommendation with regard to that
dispute or situation unless the Sc
curity council SO requests.
2. The secretary general, with the
consent of the security council, shall
notify the general assembly at each
session of any matters relative toI
the maintenance of International
peace and security which are being
dealt with by the security council
and shall similarly notify the gen.
eral assembly, or the members of
the United Nations if the general
assembly is not in session, imme-
d1ately the security council ceases
to deal with such matters.
ARTICLE 10.
/. The general assembly shall
initiate studies and make recon-
mendations for the purpose Of:
1. Promoting international CO.
operation in the political field and
encouraging the progressive devel-
opment OF international law and its
codification;
b. Promoting international CO.
operation in the economic, social
cultural, educational and health
fields and assisting in the realization
OF human rights and basic freedoms
for all. without distinction as to race
sex, language or religion.
2. The further responsibilities
functions and powers of the general
assembly with respect to matters
mentioned in paragraph b above
are set forth in chapters TX and
TX (x).
ARTICLE IA. |
Subject to the provisions of artf-
Gle IL, the general assembly NAV
recommend measures for the peace
1ul adjustment OF any situation. re-
gardless of origin, which it deems
likely to impair the general welfare
or friendly relations among nations,
including situations resulting from
a violation Of the provisions Of the
present charter setting forth the
purposes and principles Of the
United Nations,
ARTICLE Is.
l. The general assembly shah
receive and consider annual and
special reports from the security 4
council; these reports shall include
an account Of the measures that
the security council has adopted orE
applied to maintain international
peace and security.
2. The general assembly snail
receive and consider reports from
the other bodies Of the osEaniza-
ton.
ARTICLE Is.
The general assembly shall per
form such functions with respect to
the international trusteeship sys-
tenn as are assigned to it under
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