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 59 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-CHARTER OF UNITED NATIONS-JUNE 26, 1945 4. It may call, in accordance with the rules prescribed by the United Nations, international conferences on matters falling within its com- petence. Article 63 1. The Economic and Social Council may en- ter into agreements with any of the agencies re- ferred to in Article 57, defining the terms on which the agency concerned shall be brought into relationship with the United Nations. Such agree- ments shall be subject to approval by the Gen- eral Assembly. 2. It may coordinate the activities of the spe- cialized agencies through consultation with and recommendations to such agencies and through recommendations to the General Assembly and to the Members of the United Nations. Article 64 1. The Economic and Social Council may take appropriate steps to obtsli regular reports from the specialized agencies. It may make ar- rangements with the Members of the United Nations and with the specialized agencies to obtain reports on the steps .aken to give effect to its own recommendations and to recommendations on matters falling within its competence made by the General Assembly. 2. It may communicate its observations on these reports to the General Assembly. Article 65 The Economic and Social Council may furnish information to the Security Council and shall assist the Security Council upon its request. Article 66 1. The Economicand Social Council shall per- form such functions as fall within its competence in connection with the carrying out of the recom- mendations of the General Assembly. 2. It may, with the approval of the General Assembly, perform services at the request of Members of the United Nations and at the request of specialized agencies. 3. It shall perform such other functions as are specified elsewhere in the present Charter or as may be assigned to it by the General Assembly. Voting Article 67 1. Each member of the Economic and Social Council shall have one vote. 2. Decisions of the Economic and Social Coun- cil shall be made by a majority of the members present and voting. Procedure Article 68 The Economic and Social Council shall set up commissions in economic and social fields and for the promotion of human rights, and such other commissions as may be required for the perform- anee of its functions. Article 69 The Economic and Social Council shall invite any Member of the United Nations to participate, without vote, in its deliberations on any matter of particular concern to that Member. Article 70 The Economic and Social Council may make arrangements for representatives of the special- ized agencies to participate, without vote, in its deliberations and in those of the commissions established by it, and for its representatives to participate in the deliberations of the specialized agencies. Article 71 The Economic and Social Council may make suitable arrangements for consultation with non- governmental organizations which are concerned with matters within its competence. Such arrange- 1047

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