and of the solution reached;
(c) If a solution within the terms of subparagraph (b)
is not reached, the Commission's report shall
embody its findings on all questions of fact relevant
to the issues between the States Parties 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
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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.
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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.
