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Chapter I: Purposes and Principles

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	== Chapter I: Purposes and Principles ==		== Chapter I: Purposes and Principles ==

	~~'''~~Article 1~~'''~~		;Article 1
			:The purposes of the United Federation of Planets are: To maintain interplanetary peace and security within the treaty exploration territory, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention of threats to the peace, the suppression of acts of aggression, and to bring about by peaceful means, and employing the principles of justice and intra-galactic law, adjustment or settlement of interplanetary disputes which might lead to a breach of the peace; To develop friendly relations among planets based on respect for the principles of equal rights and self-determination of intelligent life-forms, and to other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace; To achieve interplanetary cooperation in solving intra-galactic problems of economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character; in promoting and encouraging respect for intelligent life-form rights; and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to culture, sex, life-form, or religious belief; and To be a center for concilience of the actions of all social systems in the attainment of these common ends.

	The purposes of the United Federation of Planets are: To maintain interplanetary peace and security within the treaty exploration territory, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention of threats to the peace, the suppression of acts of aggression, and to bring about by peaceful means, and employing the principles of justice and intra-galactic law, adjustment or settlement of interplanetary disputes which might lead to a breach of the peace; To develop friendly relations among planets based on respect for the principles of equal rights and self-determination of intelligent life-forms, and to other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace; To achieve interplanetary cooperation in solving intra-galactic problems of economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character; in promoting and encouraging respect for intelligent life-form rights; and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to culture, sex, life-form, or religious belief; ~~and To be a center for concilience of the actions of all social systems in the attainment of these common ends.~~		;Article 2
			:The Federation and its members, in pursuit of the purposes stated, shall act in accordance with the following principles: The Federation is based on the sovereign equality of all its members; In order to ensure to all of them equal rights and benefits resulting from membership, all members shall fulfill in good faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with these Articles of Federation; All members shall settle their interplanetary disputes by peaceful means in such manner that intra-galactic peace, security, and justice, are not endangered; In all interplanetary relations, all members shall refrain from the threat, or use, of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any planetary social system, or in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Federation; All members shall give the United Federation every assistance in any action taken in accordance with these Articles of Federation, and shall refrain from assisting any planetary social system against which the Federation is taking preventive or enforcement action; The United Federation shall ensure that planetary social systems which are not members of the Federation act in accordance with these principles as necessary for the maintenance of intra-galactic peace and security; Nothing within these Articles of Federation shall authorize the Federation to intervene in matters which are essentially the domestic jurisdiction of any planetary social system, or shall require the members to submit such matters to settlement under these Articles of Federation; but this principle shall not prejudice the application of enforcement measures under Chapter VII.
	~~'''~~Article 2~~'''~~

	The Federation and its members, in pursuit of the purposes stated, shall act in accordance with the following principles: The Federation is based on the sovereign equality of all its members; In order to ensure to all of them equal rights and benefits resulting from membership, all members shall fulfill in good faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with these Articles of Federation; All members shall settle their interplanetary disputes by peaceful means in such manner that intra-galactic peace, security, and justice, are not endangered; In all interplanetary relations, all members shall refrain from the threat, or use, of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any planetary social system, or in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Federation; All members shall give the United Federation every assistance in any action taken in accordance with these Articles of Federation, and shall refrain from assisting any planetary social system against which the Federation is taking preventive or enforcement action; The United Federation shall ensure that planetary social systems which are not members of the Federation act in accordance with these principles as necessary for the maintenance of intra-galactic peace and security; Nothing within these Articles of Federation shall authorize the Federation to intervene in matters which are essentially the domestic jurisdiction of any planetary social system, or shall require the members to submit such matters to settlement under these Articles of Federation; but this principle shall not prejudice the application of enforcement measures under Chapter VII.

	== Chapter II: Membership ==		== Chapter II: Membership ==

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	{{Outdated}}== Chapter I: Purposes and Principles ==		{{Outdated}}The [[Articles of the Federation]] is also known as the Federation Constitution or the Federation Charter.

			== Chapter I: Purposes and Principles ==

	'''Article 1'''		'''Article 1'''

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Greenfelt22: /* Chapter XVIII: Ratification and Signature */

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Chapter XVIII: Ratification and Signature

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Chapter XVIII: Ratification and Signature

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	In faith whereof the representatives of the governments of the United Federation of Planets have signed these Articles of Federation.		In faith whereof the representatives of the governments of the United Federation of Planets have signed these Articles of Federation.


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Greenfelt22: /* Chapter IX: Interplanetary Economic and Social Cooperation */

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Chapter IX: Interplanetary Economic and Social Cooperation

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	'''Article 56'''		'''Article 56'''

	All members pledge themselves to take joint and separate action in cooperation with the United Federation for the achievement of the purposes and goals set forth in Article 55.		All members pledge themselves to take joint and separate action in cooperation with the United Federation for the achievement of the purposes and goals set forth in Article 55.

	'''Article 57'''		'''Article 57'''

	The various specialized agencies, established by interplanetary agreement and having wide interplanetary responsibilities as defined in their basic instruments in economic, social, cultural, educational, health, and related fields, shall be brought into relationship with the United Federation in accordance with Article 63; Such agencies thus brought into relationship with the United Federation are hereafter referred to as specialized agencies.		The various specialized agencies, established by interplanetary agreement and having wide interplanetary responsibilities as defined in their basic instruments in economic, social, cultural, educational, health, and related fields, shall be brought into relationship with the United Federation in accordance with Article 63; Such agencies thus brought into relationship with the United Federation are hereafter referred to as specialized agencies.

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	'''Article 60 '''		'''Article 60 '''

	Responsibility for the discharge of the functions of the United Federation as set forth in this Chapter shall be vested in the Supreme Assembly and, under the authority of the Supreme Assembly, in the economic and social council which shall have for this purpose the powers set forth in Chapter X.		Responsibility for the discharge of the functions of the United Federation as set forth in this Chapter shall be vested in the Supreme Assembly and, under the authority of the Supreme Assembly, in the economic and social council which shall have for this purpose the powers set forth in Chapter X.

	== Chapter X: The Economic and Social Council ==		== Chapter X: The Economic and Social Council ==

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	In faith whereof the representatives of the governments of the United Federation of Planets have signed these Articles of Federation.		In faith whereof the representatives of the governments of the United Federation of Planets have signed these Articles of Federation.

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Greenfelt22: /* Chapter VII: Action with Respect to Threats of the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression */

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Chapter VII: Action with Respect to Threats of the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression

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Chapter VI: Pacific Settlement of Disputes

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	== Chapter VI: Pacific Settlement of Disputes ==		== Chapter VI: Pacific Settlement of Disputes ==

	~~===~~ Article 33 ~~===~~		'''Article 33'''

	The parties to any dispute, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of interplanetary peace and security, shall, first of all, seek a solution by negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements, or other peaceful means of their own choice; The Federation Council shall, when it deems necessary, call upon the parties to settle their disputes by such means.		The parties to any dispute, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of interplanetary peace and security, shall, first of all, seek a solution by negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements, or other peaceful means of their own choice; The Federation Council shall, when it deems necessary, call upon the parties to settle their disputes by such means.

	~~===~~ Article 34 ~~===~~		'''Article 34'''

	The Federation Council may investigate any dispute, or any situation that might lead to interplanetary friction or give rise to a dispute, in order to determine whether the continuance of the dispute or situation is likely to endanger the maintenance of interplanetary peace and security.		The Federation Council may investigate any dispute, or any situation that might lead to interplanetary friction or give rise to a dispute, in order to determine whether the continuance of the dispute or situation is likely to endanger the maintenance of interplanetary peace and security.

	~~===~~ Article 35 ~~===~~		'''Article 35'''

	Any member of the United Federation may bring any dispute, or any situation of the nature referred to in Article 34, to the attention of the Federation Council or the Supreme Assembly; A planetary social system which is not a member of the United Federation of Planets may bring to the attention of the Federation Council or the supreme assembly any dispute to which it is a party if it accepts in advance, for the purposes of disputes, the obligation of pacific settlement provided in these articles of Federation; The proceedings of the Supreme Assembly in respect to matters brought to its attention under this Article will be subject to the provisions of Articles 11 and 12.		Any member of the United Federation may bring any dispute, or any situation of the nature referred to in Article 34, to the attention of the Federation Council or the Supreme Assembly; A planetary social system which is not a member of the United Federation of Planets may bring to the attention of the Federation Council or the supreme assembly any dispute to which it is a party if it accepts in advance, for the purposes of disputes, the obligation of pacific settlement provided in these articles of Federation; The proceedings of the Supreme Assembly in respect to matters brought to its attention under this Article will be subject to the provisions of Articles 11 and 12.

	~~===~~ Article 36 ~~===~~		'''Article 36'''

	The Federation Council may, at any stage of a dispute of the nature referred to in Article 33 or of a situation of like nature, recommend procedures or appropriate methods of adjustment; The Federation Council shall take into consideration any procedures for the settlement of the dispute which have already been adopted by the parties; In making recommendations under the Article the Federation Council should also take into consideration that legal disputes should as a general rule be referred to the interplanetary supreme court of justice in accordance with the provisions of the statute of the court;		The Federation Council may, at any stage of a dispute of the nature referred to in Article 33 or of a situation of like nature, recommend procedures or appropriate methods of adjustment; The Federation Council shall take into consideration any procedures for the settlement of the dispute which have already been adopted by the parties; In making recommendations under the Article the Federation Council should also take into consideration that legal disputes should as a general rule be referred to the interplanetary supreme court of justice in accordance with the provisions of the statute of the court;

	~~===~~ Article 37 ~~===~~		'''Article 37'''

	Should the parties to a dispute as referred to in Article 33 fail to settle it by means indicated in that Article, they shall refer it to the Federation Council; If the Federation Council deems that the continuance of the dispute is in fact likely to endanger the maintenance of interplanetary peace and security, it shall decide whether to take action under Article 36 or to recommend such terms as it may consider appropriate.		Should the parties to a dispute as referred to in Article 33 fail to settle it by means indicated in that Article, they shall refer it to the Federation Council; If the Federation Council deems that the continuance of the dispute is in fact likely to endanger the maintenance of interplanetary peace and security, it shall decide whether to take action under Article 36 or to recommend such terms as it may consider appropriate.

	~~===~~ Article 38 ~~===~~		'''Article 38'''
	Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 33 to 37, the Federation council may, if all the parties to any dispute so request, make recommendations to the parties with a view to a pacific settlement of the dispute.
			Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 33 to 37, the Federation council may, if all the parties to any dispute so request, make recommendations to the parties with a view to a pacific settlement of the dispute.

	== Chapter VII: Action with Respect to Threats of the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression ==		== Chapter VII: Action with Respect to Threats of the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression ==