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Article III
Each State Party to this Convention undertakes not to transfer to any recipi-
ent whatsoever, directly or indirectly, and not in any way to assist, encourage,
or induce any State, group of States or international organizations to manu-
facture or otherwise acquire any of the agents, toxins, weapons, equipment
or means of delivery specified in article I of this Convention.
Article IV
Each State Party to this Convention shall, in accordance with its constitu-
tional processes, take any necessary measures to prohibit and prevent the de-
velopment, production, stockpiling, acquisition, or retention of the agents,
toxins, weapons, equipment and means of delivery specified in article I of the
Convention, within the territory of such State, under its jurisdiction or under
its control anywhere.
Article V
The States Parties to this Convention undertake to consult one another and
to cooperate in solving any problems which may arise in relation to the ob-
jective of, or in the application of the provisions of, the Convention. Con-
sultation and Cooperation pursuant to this article may also be undertaken
through appropriate international procedures within the framework of the
United Nations and in accordance with its Charter.
Article VI
(1) Any State Party to this convention which finds that any other State
Party is acting in breach of obligations deriving from the provisions of the
Convention may lodge a complaint with the Security Council of the United
Nations. Such a complaint should include all possible evidence confirming its
validity, as well as a request for its consideration by the Security Council.
(2) Each State Party to this Convention undertakes to cooperate in carrying
out any investigation which the Security Council may initiate, in accordance
with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, on the basis of the
complaint received by the Council. The Security Council shall inform the
States Parties to the Convention of the results of the investigation.
Article VII
Each State Party to this Convention undertakes to provide or support assis-
tance, in accordance with the United Nations Charter, to any Party to the
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