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Applications submitted by States not members of the United Nations for admission to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization shall be immediately transmitted by the secretariat of the Organization to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (hereinafter called the Council). The Council may recommend the rejection of such applications and any such recommendations shall be accepted by the Organization. If, within six months of the receipt of an application by the Council, no such recommendation has been made, the application shall be dealt with according to article II, paragraph 2, of the constitution of the Organization.

1. Representatives of the United Nations shall be invited to attend the meetings of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization and its committees, the Executive Board and its committees, and such general, regional, or other special meetings as the Organization may convene, and to participate, without vote, in the deliberations of these bodies.

2. Representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization shall be invited to attend meetings of the Economic and Social Council and of its commissions and committees and to participate, without vote, in the deliberations of these bodies with respect to items on their agenda relating to educational, scientific, and cultural matters.

3. Representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization shall be invited to attend meetings of the General Assembly of the United Nations for the purposes of consultation on educational, scientific, and cultural matters.

4. Representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization shall be invited to attend meetings of the main committees of the General Assembly when educational, scientific, or cultural matters are under discussion, and to participate, without vote, in such discussions.