4. It may call, in accordance with the rules
prescribed by the United Nations, international
conferences on matters falling within its competence.
Article 63
I. 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 he brought into
relationship with the United Nations. Such agree·
ments shall he 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
l. The Economic and Social Council may
take appropriate steps to obtain regular reports
from the specialized agencies. It may make arrangements with the Members of the United
Nations and with the specialized agencies to obtain
reports on the steps taken 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 Economic and Social Council shall per·
form such functions as fall within its competence
in connection with the carrying out of the recommendations of the General Assembly.
2. It may 9 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 bassigned to it by the General Assembly.
Voting
Article 67
I. Each member of the Economic and Social
Council shall have one vote.
2. Decisions of the Economic and Social Council shall he made by a rna jority of the members
present and voting.
Procedure
Article 68
The Economic and Social Council shall set up
comnrlssions in economic and social :fields and for
the pro;motion of human rights, and such other
commi sions as may he required for the perform·
ance 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 specialized agencies to participate, without vote, in its
deliberations and in those of the commissions
estahlis ed by it, and for its representatives to
particip te in the deliberations of the specialized
agencies.
Article 71
The conomic and Social Council may make
suitable arrangements for consultation with non'
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govern.mental organizations which are concerned
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with matters within its competence.Such arrange-
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