The League of Nations at WorkMacmillan, 1920 - 215 pages |
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Page 214 - the dispute between the parties is claimed by one of them, and is found by the Council to arise out of a matter which by international law is solely within the domestic jurisdiction of that party the Council shall so report, and shall make no recommendation as to its settlement.
Page 205 - It is also declared to be the friendly right of each member of the League to bring to the attention of the Assembly or of the Council any circumstances whatever affecting international relations, which threaten to disturb international peace or the good understanding between nations upon which peace depends.
Page 55 - The members of the League agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, they will submit the matter, either to arbitration or to enquiry by the Council, and they agree in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report of the Council.
Page 189 - Every Treaty or International Engagement entered into hereafter by any member of the League shall be forthwith registered with the Secretariat and shall as soon as possible be published by it. No such Treaty or International Engagement shall be binding until so registered.
Page 166 - to encourage and promote the establishment and cooperation of duly authorized voluntary national Red Cross organizations having as purposes the improvement of health, the prevention of disease, and the mitigation of suffering throughout the world.
Page 175 - all other members of the League undertake immediately to subject it to the severance of all trade or financial relations and the prohibition of all financial, commercial, or personal intercourse between the
Page 122 - A PERMANENT COMMISSION shall be constituted to receive and examine the annual reports of the Mandatories and to advise the Council on all matters relating to the observance of the mandates.
Page 159 - of conditions of industrial life and labor, and particularly the examination of subjects which it is proposed to bring before the Conference with a view to the conclusion of international conventions and the conduct of such special investigations as may be ordered by the Conference.
Page 102 - undertake to exchange full and frank information as to the scale of their armaments, their military and naval programs and the conditions of such of their industries as are adaptable to warlike purposes.
Page 153 - large numbers of people as to produce unrest so great that the peace and harmony of the world are imperilled and an improvement of these conditions is urgently required.