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 3342 59 Stat. 1046. United Nations rec- ognition. Participation in meetings of Economic and Social Council. Participation In meetings of General Assembly. Distribution of written statements. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. ANNEX AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION PREAMBLE In consideration of the obligations placed upon the United Nations by Article 57 of the Charter of the United Nations, the United Na- tions and the Universal Postal Union agree as follows: Article I The United Nations recognizes the Universal Postal Union (here- inafter called the Union) as the specialized agency responsible for tak- ing such action as may be appropriate under its basic instrument for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth therein. Article II RECIPROCAL REPRESENTATION 1. Representatives of the United Nations shall be invited to attend all the Union's congresses, administrative conferences and commissions, and to participate, without vote, in the deliberations of these meetings. 2. Representatives of the Union shall be invited to attend meetings of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (herein- after called the Council), of its commissions and committees, and to participate, without vote, in the deliberations thereof with respect to items on the agenda in which the Union may be concerned. 3. Representatives of the Union shall be invited to attend the meetings of the General Assembly during which questions within the competence of the Union are under discussion, for purposes of con- sultation, and to participate, without vote, in the deliberations of the main committees of the General Assembly with respect to items concerning the Union. 4. Written statements presented by the Union shall be distributed by the Secretariat of the United Nations to the Members of the General Assembly, the Council and its commissions, and the Trusteeship Council, as appropriate. Similarly, written statements presented by the United Nations shall be distributed by the Union to its members. Article III PROPOSAL OF AGENDA ITEMS Subject to such preliminary consultation as may be necessary, the Union shall include in the agenda of its congresses, administrative conferences or commissions, or, as the case may be, shall submit to its

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