二、本条第一项所称敌国系指第二次世界大战中为本宪章任何签字国之敌国而言。 第五十四条
关于为维持国际和平及安全起见，依区域办法或由区域机关所已采取或正在考虑之行动，不论何时应向安全理事会充分报告之。
Chapter IX the international economic and social cooperation Article 55
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 self-determination of peoples, the United Nations 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 related problems; and 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, sex, language, or religion. Article 56
All Members pledge themselves to take joint and separate action in co-operation with the Organization for the achievement of the purposes set forth in Article 55. Article 57
1.
The various specialized agencies, established by intergovernmental agreement and having wide international responsibilities, as defined in their basic instruments, in economic, social, cultural, educational, health, and related fields, shall be brought into relationship with the United Nations in accordance with the provisions of Article 63.
2.
Such agencies thus brought into relationship with the United Nations are hereinafter referred to as specialized agencies.
Article 58
The Organization shall make recommendations for the co-ordination of the policies and activities of the specialized agencies. Article 59
The Organization shall, where appropriate, initiate negotiations among the states concerned for the creation of any new specialized agencies required for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in Article 55.
Article 60
Responsibility for the discharge of the functions of the Organization set forth in this Chapter shall be vested in the General Assembly and, under the authority of the General Assembly, in the Economic and Social Council, which shall have for this purpose the powers set forth in Chapter X. 第五十五条
为造成国际间以尊重人民平等权利及自决原则为根据之和平友好关系所必要之安定及福利条件起见，联合国应促进：
(子) 较高之生活程度，全民就业，及经济与社会进展。
(丑) 国际间经济、社会、卫生及有关问题之解决；国际间文化及教育合作。
(寅) 全体人类之人权及基本自由之普遍尊重与遵守，不分种族、性别、语言或宗教。
第五十六条
各会员国担允采取共同及个别行动与本组织合作，以达成第五十五条所载之宗旨。 第五十七条
一、由各国政府间协定所成立之各种专门机关，依其组织约章之规定，于经济、社会、文化、教育、卫生及其他有关部门负有广大国际责任者，应依第六十三条之规定使与联合国发生关系。 二、上述与联合国发生关系之各专门机关，以下简称专门机关。 第五十八条
本组织应作成建议，以调整各专门机关之政策及工作。 第五十九条
本组织应于适当情形下，发动各关系国间之谈判，以创设为达成第五十五条规定宗旨所必要之新专门机关。 第六十条
履行本章所载本组织职务之责任，属于大会及大会权力下之经济及社会理事会。为此目的，该理事会应有第十章所载之权力。
Chapter X the economic and social council COMPOSITION Article 61
1. 2. 3.
The Economic and Social Council shall consist of fifty-four Members of the United Nations elected by the General Assembly.
Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3, eighteen members of the Economic and Social Council shall be elected each year for a term of three years. A retiring member shall be eligible for immediate re-election. At the first election after the increase in the membership of the Economic and Social Council from twenty-seven to fifty-four members, in addition to the members elected in place of the nine members whose term of office expires at the end of that year, twenty-seven additional members shall be elected. Of these twenty-seven additional members, the term of office of nine members so elected shall expire at the end of one year, and of nine other members at the end of two years, in accordance with arrangements made by the General Assembly.
4.
Each member of the Economic and Social Council shall have one representative.
FUNCTIONS and POWERS Article 62
1.
The Economic and Social Council may make or initiate studies and reports with respect to international economic, social, cultural, educational, health, and related matters and may make recommendations with respect to any such matters to the General Assembly to the Members of the United Nations, and to the specialized agencies concerned.
2. 3. 4.
It may make recommendations for the purpose of promoting respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all.
It may prepare draft conventions for submission to the General Assembly, with respect to matters falling within its competence.
It may call, in accordance with the rules prescribed by the United Nations, international conferences on matters falling within its competence.
Article 63
1.
The Economic and Social Council may enter into agreements with any of the agencies referred to in Article 57, defining the terms on which the agency concerned shall be brought into relationship with the United Nations. Such agreements shall be subject to approval by the General Assembly.
2.
It may co-ordinate the activities of the specialized 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
1.
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. 2. 3.
The Economic and Social Council shall perform such functions as fall within its competence in connection with the carrying out of the recommendations of the General Assembly.
It may, 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.
It shall perform such other functions as are specified elsewhere in the present Charter or as may be assigned to it by the General Assembly.
VOTING Article 67
1. 2.
Each member of the Economic and Social Council shall have one vote.
Decisions of the Economic and Social Council shall be made by a majority of the members present and voting.
PROCEDURE Article 68
The Economic and Social Council shall set up commissions in economic and social fields and for the promotion of human rights, and such other commissions as may be required for the performance 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 established by it, and for its representatives to participate in the deliberations of the specialized agencies. Article 71
The Economic and Social Council may make suitable arrangements for consultation with non-governmental organizations which are concerned with matters within its competence. Such arrangements may be made with international organizations and, where appropriate, with national organizations after consultation with the Member of the United Nations concerned. Article 72
1. 2.
The Economic and Social Council shall adopt its own rules of procedure, including the method of selecting its President.
The Economic and Social Council shall meet as required in accordance with its rules, which shall include provision for the convening of meetings on the request of a majority of its members.
经济社会理事会 组织 第六十一条
一、经济及社会理事会由大会选举联合国五十四会员国组织之。
二、除第三项所规定外，经济及社会理事会每年选举理事十八国，任期三年。任满之理事国得即行连选。 三、经济及社会理事会理事国自二十七国增至五十四国后第一次选举时，除选举理事九国接替任期在该年年终届满之理事国外，应另增选理事二十七国。增选之理事二十七国中，九国任期一年，另九国任期二年，一依大会所定办法。
四、经济及社会理事会之每一理事国应有代表一人。 职权 第六十二条
一、经济及社会理事会得作成或发动关于国际经济、社会、文化、教育、卫生及其他有关事项之研究及报告；并得向大会、联合国会员国及关系专门机关提出关于此种事项之建议案。 二、本理事会为增进全体人类之人权及基本自由之尊重及维护起见，得作成建议案。 三、本理事会得拟具关于其职权范围内事项之协约草案，提交大会。
四、本理事会得依联合国所定之规则召集本理事会职务范围以内事项之国际会议。 第六十三条