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 3492 The HIGH CONTRACTING PAR- TIES, moved by sentiments of justice and humanity as well as by the desire to secure the perma- nent peace of the world, agree to the following Constitution of the International Labour Organisa- tion: CHAPTER I-ORGANISATION Article 1 1. A permanent organisation is hereby established for the pro- motion of the objects set forth in the Preamble. 2. The Members of the Inter- national Labour Organisation shall be the States which were Mem- bers of the Organisation on 1 November 1945, and such other States as may become Members in pursuance of the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article. 3. Any original Member of the United Nations and any State ad- mitted to membership of the United Nations by a decision of the General Assembly in accord- ance with the provisions of the Charter may become a Member of the International Labour Organi- sation by communicating to the Director of the International La- bour Office its formal acceptance of the. obligations of the Constitu- The HIGH CONTRACTING PAR- TIES, moved by sentiments of justice and humanity as well as by the desire to secure the permanent peace of the world, and with a view to attaining the objectives set forth in this Preamble, agree to the following Constitution of the International Labour Organisa- tion: CHAPTER I - ORGANISATION Article 1 1. A permanent organisation is hereby established for the promo- tion of the objects set forth in the Preamble to this Constitution and in the Declaration concerning the aims and purposes of the Inter- national Labour Organisation adopted at Philadelphia on 10 May 1944 the text of which is annexed to this Constitution. 2. The Members of the Inter- national Labour Organisation shall be the States which were Members of the Organisation on 1 November 1945, and such other States as may become Members in pur- suance of the provisions of para- graphs 3 and 4 of this Article. 3. Any original Member of the United Nations and any State ad- mitted to membership of the United Nations by a decision of the General Assembly in accord- ance with the provisions of the Charter may become a Member of the International Labour Organi- sation by communicating to the Director-General of the Interna- tional Labour Office its formal ac- ceptance of the obligations of the Pos, p. 3554. Members. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. of other nations which desire to of other nations which desire to improve the conditions in their improve the conditions in their own countries; own countries;

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