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111Chapter IX of the United Nations Charter — deals with international economic and social cooperation. Article 55 reflects the philosophy of the UN that efforts should be made to impact the root causes of war: With a view to the creation of conditions of stability and well being which are… …
112Chapter X of the United Nations Charter — deals with the UN Economic and Social Council. Originally, Article 61 provided that ECOSOC would consist of 27 members, but in 1965 the Charter was amended to expand ECOSOC to 54 members. ECOSOC s members are elected by the UN General Assembly to …
113Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter — deals with regional arrangements. It authorizes regional organizations (such as NATO) and even requires attempts to resolve disputes through such agencies (if available) prior to intervention by the UN Security Council. However, Article 53… …
114Chapter XIV of the United Nations Charter — deals with the International Court of Justice. Most provisions related to the World Court are contained in the Statute of the International Court of Justice, which is annexed to the Charter. Article 93 states that all UN members are members of… …
115Chapter XVII of the United Nations Charter — deals with transitional security arrangements related to World War II, which was drawing to a close at the time of the Charter s promulgation. In an exception to the Charter s peace and security provisions, it allows member nations to continue… …
116Chapter XIX of the United Nations Charter — deals with ratification and signature of the UN Charter. It provided that the Charter would enter into force once ratified by the Permanent Five members of the UN Security Council and a majority of the other signatory states. The Charter was… …
117Chapter XI of the United Nations Charter — deals with non self governing territories. The reference to territories whose peoples have not yet attained a full measure of self government reflects the growing sense of inevitability with which the political independence of these countries was …
118Chapter XII of the United Nations Charter — deals with the international trusteeship system. It reaffirms the twin goals mentioned in Chapter XI to promote the political, economic, social, and educational advancement of the inhabitants of the trust territories, and their progressive… …
119Chapter XIII of the United Nations Charter — deals with the UN Trusteeship Council. It guarantees each of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council a seat on the council (albeit without veto) as well as those administering trust countries, and as many other members elected by… …
120Canada and the United Nations — Canada has been a member of the United Nations Organization since the body s creation and has served for 12 years on the Security Council, the third most of any non permanent member (tied with Colombia). This was spread over six terms: 1948 49,… …
