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... Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations. ...


ARTICLE-9: Functions and Powers     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. Each member shall have not more than five representatives in the General Assembly. ...


ARTICLE-23: Functions and Powers     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Each member of the Security Council shall have one representative. ...


... 2. The Security Council shall hold periodic meetings at which each of its members may, if it so desires, be represented by a member of the government or by some other specially designated representative. ...


... 2. The Military Staff Committee shall consist of the Chiefs of Staff of the permanent members of the Security Council or their representatives. Any Member of the United Nations not permanently represented on the Committee shall be invited by the Committee to be associated with it when the efficient discharge of the Committee's responsibilities requires the participation of that Member in its work. ...


ARTICLE-61: Functions and Powers     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 4. Each member of the Economic and Social Council shall have one representative. ...


... 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. ...
... 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. ...


... 2. Representatives of the Members of the United Nations and officials of the Organization shall similarly enjoy such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the Organization. ...


... IN FAITH WHEREOF the representatives of the Governments of the United Nations have signed the present Charter. ...