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organization ( national p>liam5ts       
compris+ #agi p>liam5ts 7includ+ all !  
major allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 & work+ 
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core mission ( ! ,,ipu is ! promotion ( 
p>liam5t>y democracy1 ! elaboration (   
/&>ds & crit]ia = democratic p>liam5t>y 
practice1 ! protection ( human rights1  

int]national peace & security1 !        
political emp[]m5t ( wom51 su/a9able    
int]national developm5t1 & great]       
transp>5cy & acc\ntability at ! global  
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7b7 ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipation 9 !      
,int]-,p>liam5t>y ,union ,not)/&+       
section #bejc ( ! ,=eign ,affairs ,re=m 
& ,re/ructur+ ,act ( #aiih 7division ,g 
( ,public ,law #aje-bgg2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bgf note7-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is
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readmission & p>ticipation ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 ! ,int]-,p>liam5t>y ,union2 &  
7,b7 pay exp5ses to meet ! annual       

obligations ( memb]%ip 9 !              
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,c\ncil2 &  7#b7 ! majority lead] ( !   
,s5ate1 9 consultation ) ! m9ority lead]
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives1 9 consultation ) !     
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 are au?oriz$ to        
designate ,memb]s ( ,congress to s]ve z 
delegates to ! ,assembly ( !            
,int]-,p>liam5t>y ,union4  7c7 ,exp5ses 
( delegation ,( am\nts made available   
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am5d$ by subsection 7d71 up to #aej1jjj 
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ye> #bjbb & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] to   
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,/ates delegation to ! ,int]-,p>liam5t>y
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,public ,law #ajj-bjb is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
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7#b7 by ins]t+ section #b7;b7 ( ! ,unit$
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 ,public ,law #hd-fhi14