If the parties so wish, the Chairman of the Council shall refer the dispute directly to the Inter-American Committee on Peaceful Settlement. ARTICLE 85 In the exercise of these powers, the Permanent Council, through the Inter-American Committee on Peaceful Settlement or by any other means, may ascertain the facts in the dispute, and may do so in the territory of any of the parties with the consent of the Government concerned. ARTICLE 86 Any party to a dispute in which none of the peaceful procedures set forth in Article 24 of the Charter is being followed may appeal to the Permanent Council to take cognizance of the dispute. The Council shall immediately refer the request to the InterAmerican Committee on Peaceful Settlement, which shall consider whether or not the matter is within its competence and, if it deems it appropriate, shall offer its good offices to the other party or parties. Once these are accepted, the Inter-American Committee on Peaceful Settlement may assist the parties and recommend the procedures that it considers suitable for the peaceful settlement of the dispute. In the exercise of these powers, the Committee may carry out an investigation of the facts in the dispute, and may do so in the territory of any of the parties with the consent of the Government concerned. ARTICLE 87 If one of the parties should refuse the offer, the Inter-American Committee on Peaceful Settlement shall limit itself to informing the Permanent Council, without prejudice to its taking steps to restore relations between the parties, if they were interrupted, or to reestablish harmony between them. ARTICLE 88 Once such a report is received, the Permanent Council may make suggestions for bringing the parties together for the purpose of Article 87 and, if it considers it necessary, it may urge the parties to avoid any action that might aggravate the dispute. If one of the parties should continue to refuse the good offices of the Inter-American Committee on Peaceful Settlement or of the Council, the Council shall limit itself to submitting a report to the General Assembly. ARTICLE 89 The Permanent Council, in the exercise of these functions, shall take its decisions by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of its members, excluding the parties to the dispute, except for such decisions as the rules of procedure provide shall be adopted by a simple majority. ARTICLE 90 In performing their functions with respect to the peaceful settlement of disputes, the Permanent Council and the Inter-American Committee on Peaceful Settlement shall observe the provisions of the Charter and the principles and standards of international law, as well as take into account the existence of treaties in force between the parties. ARTICLE 91 The Permanent Council shall also: (a) Carry out those decisions of the General Assemply or of the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs the implementation of which has not been assigned to any other body; (b) Watch over the observance of the standards governing the operation of the General Secretariat and, when the General Assembly is not in session, adopt provisions of a regulatory nature that enable the General Secretariat to carry out its administrative functions; (c) Act as the Preparatory Committee of the General Assembly, in accordance with the terms of Article 58 of the Charter, unless the General Assembly should decide otherwise; (d) Prepare, at the request of the Member States and with the cooperation of the appropriate organs of the Organization, draft agreements to promote and facilitate cooperation between the Organization of American States and the United States or between the Organization and other American agencies of recognized international standing. These draft agreements, shall be submitted to the General Assembly for approval. (e) Submit recommendations to the General Assembly with regard to the functioning of the Organization and the coordination of its subsidiary organs, agencies, and committees; (f) Present to the General Assembly any observations it may have regarding the reports of the Inter-American Juridical Committee and the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights; and (g) Perform the other functions assigned to it in the Charter. ARTICLE 92 The Permanent Council and the General Secretariat shall have the same seat. CHAPTER XV. THE INTER-AMERICAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ARTICLE 93 The Inter-American Economic and Social Council is composed of one principal representative, of the highest rank, of each Member State, especially appointed by the respective Government. ARTICLE 94 The purpose of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council is to promote cooperation among the American countries in order to attain accelerated economic and social development, in accordance with the standards set forth in Chapters VII and VIII. ARTICLE 95 To achieve its purpose the Inter-American Economic and Social Council shall: (a) Recommend programs and courses of action and periodically study and evaluate the efforts undertaken by the Member States; (b) Promote and coordinate all economic and social activities of the Organization; (c) Coordinate its activities with those of the other Councils of the Organization; (d) Establish cooperative relations with the corresponding organs of the United Nations and with other national and international agencies, especially with regard to coordination of interAmerican technical assistance programs; and (e) Promote the resolution of the cases contemplated in Article 35 of the Charter, establishing the appropriate procedure. ARTICLE 96 The Inter-American Economic and Social Council shall hold at least one meeting each year at the ministerial level. It shall also meet when convoked by the General Assembly, the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, at its own initiative, or for the cases contemplated in Article 35 of the Charter. ARTICLE 97 The Inter-American Economic and Social Council shall have a Permanent Executive Committee, composed of a Chairman and no less than seven other members, elected by the Council for terms to be established in the statutes of the Council. Each member shall have the right to vote. The principles of equitable geographic representation and of rotation shall be taken into account, insofar as possible, in the election of members. The Permanent Executive Committee represents all of the Member States of the Organization. ARTICLE 98 The Permanent Executive Committee shall perform the tasks assigned to it by the Inter-American Economic and Social Council, in accordance with the general standards established by the Council. CHAPTER XVI. THE INTER-AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND CULTURE ARTICLE 99 The Inter-American Council for Education, Science, and Culture is composed of one principal representative, of the highest rank, of each Member State, especially appointed by the respective Government. ARTICLE 100 The purpose of the Inter-American Council for Education, Science, and Culture is to promote friendly relations and mutual understanding between the peoples of the Americas through educational, scientific, and cultural cooperation and exchange between Member States, in order to raise the cultural level of the peoples, reaffirm their dignity as individuals, prepare them fully for the tasks of progress, and strengthen the devotion to peace, democracy, and social justice that has characterized their evolution. ARTICLE 101 To accomplish its purpose the Inter-American Council for Education, Science, and Culture shall: (a) Promote and coordinate the educational, scientific, and cultural activities of the Organization; (b) Adopt or recommend pertinent measures to give effect to the standards contained in Chapter IX of the Charter; (c) Support individual or collective efforts of the Member States to improve and extend education at all levels, giving special attention to efforts directed toward community development; (d) Recommend and encourage the adoption of special educational programs directed toward integrating all sectors of the population into their respective national cultures; (e) Stimulate and support scientific and technological education and research, especially when these relate to national development plans; (f) Foster the exchange of professors, research workers, technicians, and students, as well as of study materials; and encourage the conclusion of bilateral or multilateral agreements on the progressive coordination of curricula at all educational levels and on the validity and equivalence of certificates and degrees; (g) Promote the education of the American peoples with a view to harmonious international relations and a better understanding of the historical and cultural origins of the Americas, in order to stress and preserve their common values and destiny; (h) Systematically encourage intellectual and artisitic creativity, the exchange of cultural works and folklore, as well as the interrelationships of the different cultural regions of the Americas; (i) Foster cooperation and technical assistance for protecting, preserving, and increasing the and increasing the cultural heritage of the Hemisphere; (j) Coordinate its activities with those of the other Councils. In harmony with the Inter-American Economic and Social Council, encourage the interrelationship of programs for promoting education, science, and culture with national development and regional integration programs; (k) Establish cooperative relations with the corresponding organs of the United Nations and with other national and international bodies; (1) Strengthen the civic conscience of the American peoples, as one of the bases for the effective exercise of democracy and for the observance of the rights and duties of man; (m) Recommend appropriate procedures for intensifying integration of the developing countries of the Hemisphere by means of efforts and programs in the fields of education, science, and culture; and (n) Study and evaluate periodically the efforts made by the Member States in the fields of education, science, and culture. ARTICLE 102 The Inter-American Council for Education, Science, and Culture shall hold at least one meeting each year at the ministerial level. It shall also meet when convoked by the General Assembly, by the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, or at its own initiative. ARTICLE 103 The Inter-American Council for Education, Science, and Culture shall have a Permanent Executive Committee, composed of a Chairman and no less than seven other members, elected by the Council for terms to be established in the statutes of the Council. Each member shall have the right to one vote. The principles of equitable geographic representation and of rotation shall be taken into account, insofar as possible, in the election of members. The Permanent Executive Committee represents all of the Member States of the Organization. ARTICLE 104 The Permanent Executive Committee shall perform the tasks assigned to it by the Inter-American Council for Education, Science, and Culture, in accordance with the general standards established by the Council. CHAPTER XVII. THE INTER-AMERICAN JURIDICAL COMMITTEE ARTICLE 105 The purpose of the Inter-American Juridical Committee is to serve the Organization as an advisory body on juridical matters; to promote the progressive development and the codification of international law; and to study juridical problems related to the integration of the developing countries of the Hemisphere and insofar as may appear desirable, the possibility of attaining uniformity in their legislation. ARTICLE 106 The Inter-American Juridical Committee shall undertake the studies and preparatory work assigned to it by the General Assembly, the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, or the Councils of the Organization. It may also, on its own initiative, undertake such studies and preparatory work as it considers advisable, and suggest the holding of specialized juridical conferences. 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