created to deal with economic, social, and other related problems of world-wide importance. 3. Chapter IX, Section D The following new paragraph 3 should be adopted: The Economic and Social Council shall be authorized to make suitable arrangements for consultation with non-governmental organizations which are concerned with matters within the competence of the Council. Such arrangements may apply both to international organizations and, where appropriate, to national organizations after consultation with the member state concerned. Seventh Report of Drafting Subcommittee II/3/A to Committee II/3 WD 61, May 31 The Subcommittee met at 3 p.m. on May 28 and 29 and at 10:30 a.m. on May 30. It recommends that Chapter IX, Section D, be redrafted to read as follows: SECTION D. ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE 1. The Economic and Social Council shall set up commissions in the fields of economic and social activities and for the promotion of human rights and such other commissions as may be required in fields within the competence of the Council. There shall be a permanent staff which shall constitute a part of the Secretariat of the Conference. 2. The Economic and Social Council may make arrangements for representatives of the specialized organizations or agencies brought into relationship with the Organization 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 such specialized organizations and agencies. 3. The Economic and Social Council may invite any member of the Organization to participate without vote in its deliberations if it considers that the interest of that member may be specially affected by such deliberations. 4. The Economic and Social Council shall be authorized to make suitable arrangements for consultation with non-governmental organizations which are concerned with matters within the competence of the Council. Such arrangements may apply both to international organizations and, where appropriate, to national organizations after consultation with the member state concerned. 5. The Economic and Social Council shall adopt its own rules of procedure and the method of selecting its President. Eighth Report of Drafting Subcommittee II/3/A to Committee II/3 WD 66, June 1 The Subcommittee met at 10:30 a.m. on June 1, 1945 and recommends: 1. Chapter IX, Section A, 1(1) This paragraph should be redrafted to read as follows: All members pledge themselves to take joint and separate action in cooperation with the Organization for the achievement of these purposes. 2. Chapter IX, Section C The following additional subparagraph should be added: To prepare draft conventions, with respect to matters falling within its competence, for submission to the General Assembly. Ninth Report of Drafting Subcommittee II/3/A to WD 160, June 4 Committee II/3 The Subcommittee met at 10:30 a.m. on June 2, 1945 and June 4, 1945 and recommends: 1. Chapter IX, Section D, paragraph 5 The following sentences should be added to the paragraph recommended as paragraph 5 in the seventh report of this Subcommittee, and approved by the full Committee on June 2, 1945: The Economic and Social Council shall meet as required in accordance with rules adopted by the Council. These rules shall include provision for the calling of a meeting on the request of a majority of the members of the Council. 2. Further observations a. The Subcommittee considered a proposal by the Brazilian Delegation relating to the manner of bringing questions raised by the specialized intergovernmental agencies to the attention of the General Assembly through the Economic and Social Council. The Brazilian amendment was aimed exclusively at strengthening the authority of the Economic and Social Council without in any way infringing upon that of the specialized organizations or agencies in their special fields of activity. After discussion, the Brazilian Delegation considered, however, that the various modifications of the original Dumbarton Oaks Proposals, particularly those strengthening the general position of the Economic and Social Council in Chapter IX, Section C, had, in a general way, accomplished the objective which it sought to attain; the Delegation, therefore, agreed to withdraw its proposed amendment. b. At the instance of Committee III/4, the Subcommittee considered whether specific provision should be included in the Charter for making regional forms of cooperation in social, economic, and related fields consistent with the purposes of economic and social cooperation set forth in Chapter IX. It was considered, however, in view of the paragraph pledging the members of the Organization to take joint and separate action in cooperation with the Organization for the achievement of these purposes, that it would be unnecessary to include any specific provision of this sort. Tenth Report of Drafting Subcommittee II/3/A to Committee II/3 WD 190, June 5 The Subcommittee met at 3 p.m. on June 5, 1945. It recommends the following rearrangement of the paragraphs of Chapter IX approved by the Committee. The paragraphs are renumbered. The original numbers (as carried in Document WD 142) are shown in parentheses following the new numbers. The changes made by the Subcommittee are as follows: (1) The name of the Chapter was changed from "Arrangements for International Economic and Social Cooperation" to "Economic and Social Council; Arrangements for International Cooperation”. In this connection, the Subcommittee recommends that the Chair 6656054641 man be empowered, in case the Coordination Committee should ask that the words "Economic and Social" be replaced between the words "International" and "Cooperation", to assent without further reference to the Committee. (2) Section A on "Purpose and Relationships" was broken down into two sections: A on "Purpose", and B on "Relationships". (3) Section B on "Composition and Voting" was retitled "Council: Composition and Voting". It is Section C in the new draft. (4) At the beginning of Section C (now Section D), "Functions and Powers of the Council", there were added the following words: "In addition to the functions enumerated elsewhere,". (5) The title of Section D (now Section E) on "Organization and Procedure" was changed to "Organization". (6) The second sentence of the first paragraph of former Section D was made a separate paragraph and put just prior to the last paragraph of the Section. The order of the second and third graphs of this Section was reversed. APPENDIX TO TENTH REPORT OF DRAFTING SUBCOMMITTEE II/3/A para Section A. Purpose. 1. (A, 1). With a view to the creation of conditions of stability and well-being which are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and selfdetermination of peoples, the Organization shall promote:— (a) higher standards of living, full employment, and conditions of economic and social progress and development; (b) solutions of international economic, social, health, and other related problems; international cultural and educational cooperation; and (c) universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, language, religion, or sex. Responsibility for the discharge of this function shall be vested in the General Assembly and, under the authority of the General Assembly, in the Economic and Social Council. 2. (A, 1 (1)). All members pledge themselves to take joint and separate action in cooperation with the Organization for the achievement of these purposes. Section B. Relationships. 1. (A, 2). The various specialized intergovernmental organizations and agencies having wide international responsibilities in economic, social, and other related fields, as defined in their basic instruments, shall be brought into relationship with the Organization on terms to be determined by agreement between the Economic and Social Council and the appropriate authorities of the specialized organizations or agencies, subject to approval by the General Assembly. 2. (A, 2 (1)). The Organization shall, where appropriate, initiate negotiations among the nations concerned for the creation of any specialized organization or agency required for the accomplishment of the purposes set out above. Section C. Council: Composition and Voting. (B) The Economic and Social Council shall consist of representatives of 18 members of the Organization. The states to be represented for this purpose shall be elected by the General Assembly. The term of service of the members shall be three years, but arrangements shall be made after the first election for six of the members, chosen at that election, to retire after one year, and six after two years. Members shall be eligible for reelection at any time. Each member shall have one representative who shall have one vote. Decisions of the Economic and Social Council shall be taken by simple majority of those present and voting. Section D. Functions and Powers of the Council. (C) In addition to the functions enumerated elsewhere, the Economic and Social Council shall be empowered: a. to carry out, within the scope of its functions, recommendations of the General Assembly; b. to make recommendations, on its own initiative, for promoting respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms; c. to make and to initiate studies and reports with respect to international economic, social, cultural, health, and other related matters, and to make recommendations, on its own initiative, on such matters to the General Assembly, to the members of the Organization, and to specialized organizations or agencies concerned; d. to coordinate the activities of the economic, social, cultural, health, and other specialized organizations or agencies brought into relation with the Organization, through consultation with, and recommendations to, such organizations or agencies, and through recommendations to the General Assembly and to the members of the Organization; e. to obtain regular reports from the specialized organizations or agencies; to obtain reports from the members of the Organization and from the specialized organizations or agencies on the steps taken to give effect to its own recommendations and to those of the General Assembly; and to communicate its observations on such reports to the General Assembly; f. to perform services at the request of members of the Organization and at the request of specialized organizations or agencies with respect to economic, social, cultural, health, and other related matters, subject to the approval of the General Assembly; g. to call, in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Organization, international conferences on matters falling within the scope of the functions of the Council; h. to prepare draft conventions, with respect to matters falling within its competence, for submission to the General Assembly; i. to furnish information to the Security Council; j. to assist the Security Council upon its request; k. to perform such other functions within the general scope of its competence as may be assigned to it by the General Assembly. Section E. Organization. 1. (D, 1). The Economic and Social Council shall set up commissions in the fields of economic and social activities and for the promotion of human rights and such other commissions as may be required in the fields within the competence of the Council. 2. (D, 3). The Economic and Social Council shall invite any member of the Organization to participate without vote in its deliberations on any matter of particular concern to that member. 3. (D, 2). The Economic and Social Council may make arrangements for representatives of the specialized organizations or agencies brought into relationship with the Organization 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 such specialized organizations or agencies. 4. (D, 4). The Economic and Social Council shall be authorized to make suitable arrangements for consultation with non-governmental organizations which are concerned with matters within the competence of the Council. Such arrangements may apply both to international organizations and, where appropriate, to national organizations after consultation with the member state concerned. 5. (D, 1, second sentence). There shall be a permanent staff which shall constitute a part of the Secretariat of the Organization. 6. (D, 5). The Economic and Social Council shall adopt its own rules of procedure and the method of selecting its president. The Economic and Social Council shall meet as required in accordance with rules adopted by the Council. These rules shall include provision for the calling of a meeting on the request of a majority of the members of the Council. Report of Rapporteur of Committee II/3 to Doc. 861, June 8 Commission II 1. The terms of reference of the Committee were to consider the general question of arrangements for economic and social cooperation among members of the Organization; and in particular the powers and functions of the General Assembly in this broad field, and the powers, functions, composition, and organization of the Economic and Social Council. The particular parts of the Dumbarton Oaks Proposals included in this assignment were Chapter V, Section B, paragraphs 6 and 7 (so far as these sections relate to economic, social, cultural, and other related questions) and the whole of Chapter IX. In addition, the Committee has made recommendations to other committees on Chapter IV and Chapter V, Section B, paragraph 5. 2. The Committee met 21 times in full session. In addition, the drafting subcommittee met 19 times. The drafting subcommittee consisted of representatives of the 4 sponsoring governments and of 11 other countries. Because of its size and constitution the subcommittee was able to function not merely as a drafting committee but it also assisted the work of the Committee by clarifying the issues involved in questions of substance. The voting record of the Committee indicates a large measure of agreement. In many cases decisions were accepted unanimously, and in all cases the decisions were taken by a large majority vote. 3. The full texts which the Committee recommends for adoption are contained in the Annex [A] to this report. In what follows I shall discuss briefly the recommendations made by the Committee I. The Economic and Social Council as a Principal Organ of the Organization (Chapter IV) 4. The Committee agreed unanimously to recommend to Committee I/2 that the Economic and Social Council be listed as a principal organ of the Organization. This decision expressed the opinion of the Committee that economic and social cooperation was of the utmost importance to the success of the Organization as a whole, and that the Charter should not give the impression that these objectives were in any way subordinate to the other principal objectives of the Organiza |