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concerned, and its views on the possibilities of an amicable solution of the matter. This report shall
also contain the written submissions and a record of the oral submissions made by the States Parties
concerned;

(d) If the Commission's report is submitted under subparagraph (c), the States Parties concerned
shall, within three months of the receipt of the report, notify the Chairman of the Committee whether
or not they accept the contents of the report of the Commission.

8. The provisions of this article are without prejudice to the responsibilities of the Committee under
article 41. 9. The States Parties concerned shall share equally all the expenses of the members of the
Commission in accordance with estimates to be provided by the Secretary-General of the United
Nations.

10. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall be empowered to pay the expenses of the
members of the Commission, if necessary, before reimbursement by the States Parties concerned, in
accordance with paragraph 9 of this article.

Article 43

The members of the Committee, and of the ad hoc conciliation commissions which may be appointed
under article 42, shall be entitled to the facilities, privileges and immunities of experts on mission for
the United Nations as laid down in the relevant sections of the Convention on the Privileges and
Immunities of the United Nations.

Article 44

The provisions for the implementation of the present Covenant shall apply without prejudice to the
procedures prescribed in the field of human rights by or under the constituent instruments and the
conventions of the United Nations and of the specialized agencies and shall not prevent the States
Parties to the present Covenant from having recourse to other procedures for settling a dispute in
accordance with general or special international agreements in force between them.

Article 45

The Committee shall submit to the General Assembly of the United Nations, through the Economic and
Social Council, an annual report on its activities.

PART V

Article 46

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 47

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.

PART VI

Article 48

1. The present Covenant is open for signature by any 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