Article 20
The States Parties to the present Covenant and the
specialized agencies concerned may submit comments
to the Economic and Social Council on any general
recommendation under article 19 or reference to
such general recommendation in any report of the
Commission on Human Rights or any documentation
referred to therein.
Article 21
The Economic and Social Council may submit from
time to time to the General Assembly reports with
recommendations of a general nature and a summary
of the information received from the States Parties to
the present Covenant and the specialized agencies on
the measures taken and the progress made in achieving
general observance of the rights recognized in the
present Covenant.
Article 22
The Economic and Social Council may bring to the
attention of other organs of the United Nations, their
subsidiary organs and specialized agencies concerned
with furnishing technical assistance any matters arising
out of the reports referred to in this part of the present
Covenant which may assist such bodies in deciding,
each within its field of competence, on the advisability of
international measures likely to contribute to the effective
progressive implementation of the present Covenant.
Article 23
The States Parties to the present Covenant agree that
international action for the achievement of the rights
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recognized in the present Covenant includes such
methods as the conclusion of conventions, the adoption
of recommendations, the furnishing of technical
assistance and the holding of regional meetings and
technical meetings for the purpose of consultation and
study organized in conjunction with the Governments
concerned.
Article 24
Nothing in the present Covenant shall be interpreted as
impairing the provisions of the Charter of the United
Nations and of the constitutions of the specialized
agencies which define the respective responsibilities
of the various organs of the United Nations and of the
specialized agencies in regard to the matters dealt with
in the present Covenant.
Article 25
Nothing in the present Covenant shall be interpreted as
impairing the inherent right of all peoples to enjoy and
utilize fully and freely their natural wealth and resources.
Article 26
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PART V
he present Covenant is open for signature by any
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State Member of the United Nations or member of
any of its specialized agencies, by any State Party to
the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and
by any other State which has been invited by the
General Assembly of the United Nations to become a
party to the present Covenant.
The present Covenant is subject to ratification.
Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with
the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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