DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Publication 3263

International Organization and Conference Series II American Republics 3

Released November 1948

Division of Publications
Office of Public Affairs

The Conferences

Nature and Name of the Organization of American States

Status and Relationship of the Principal Organs of the Organization

The Council

The Organs of the Council.

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Relations Between the Organization of American States and the United

Nations

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Principles, Rights and Duties of States, and General Provisions

CHAPTER THREE—Pacific Settlement of Controversies; Collective

Security

American Treaty of Pacific Settlement: "Pact of Bogotá"

Articles on Pacific Settlement in the Charter of the Organization

Collective Security .

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CHAPTER FOUR-Inter-American Economic Cooperation

Introduction and General Summary

The Economic Agreement

Economic Resolutions.

Analysis of the Economic Agreement of Bogotá.

Preamble

Chapter I: Principles

Chapter II: Technical Cooperation

Chapter III: Financial Cooperation.

Chapter IV: Private Investments.

Chapter V: Cooperation for Industrial and Economic Development

Chapter VI: Economic Security

Chapter VII: Social Guarantees

Chapter IX: Freedom of Transit.

Chapter VIII: Maritime Transportation.

Chapter X: Inter-American Travel

Chapter XI: Adjustment of Economic Disputes

Chapter XII: Coordination With Other International Agencies

Chapter XIII: Ratification, Entry Into Force, and Amendments

Reservations

Commercial Policy

CHAPTER FIVE—Juridical and Political Problems

American Declaration of the Essential Rights and Duties of Man

Recognition of de facto Governments.

Defense and Preservation of Democracy

European Colonies in America

CHAPTER SIX-Social and Cultural Matters

Social Matters

Cultural Resolutions. .

Projects of Special Interest to Women

APPENDIXES

Appendix One-Preparatory Documents

Part 1-Draft Organic Pact of the Inter-American System.

Part 2-Draft Declaration of the Rights and Duties of States

Part 3-Draft Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man

Part 4-Drafts of Treaty on Pacific Settlement of Disputes

Part 5-Draft Agreement on Inter-American Economic Cooperation

Part 6-Draft Charter of Social Guarantees

Part 7-Resolution IX of the Inter-American Conference on Problems of

War and Peace.

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Appendix Two-Final Conference Documents

Part 1-Charter of the Organization of American States

Part 2-American Treaty on Pacific Settlement: "Pact of Bogotá"

Part 3-Economic Agreement of Bogotá.

Part 4-Inter-American Convention on the Granting of Political Rights to

Women

Appendix Two-Final Conference Documents-Continued

Part 5-Inter-American Convention on the Granting of Civil Rights to

Women

Part 6-Final Act of the Ninth International Conference of American States

Appendix Three-Documents on (Organization and Conduct of the

Conference

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Part 2-Agenda

Part 3-Regulations

Part 4-Officers and Committees

Appendix Four-Address by the Secretary of State