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Article 68 Such legal capacity, privileges, and immunities shall be defined in a separate agreement to be prepared by the Organization in consultation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and concluded between the Members. CHAPTER XVI Relations with other Organizations Article 69 The Organization shall be brought into relation with the United Nations as one of the specialized agencies referred to in Article 57 of the Charter of the United Nations. The agreement or agreements bringing the Organization into relation with the United Nations shall be subject to approval by a two-thirds vote of the Health Assembly. Article 70 The Organization shall establish effective relations and co-operate closely with such other inter-governmental organizations as may be desirable. Any formal agreement entered into with such organizations shall be subject to approval by a two-thirds vote of the Health Assembly. Article 71 The Organization may, on matters within its competence, make suitable arrangements for consultation and co-operation with nongovernmental international organizations and, with the consent of the government concerned, with national organizations, governmental or non-governmental. Article 72 Subject to the approval by a two-thirds vote of the Health Assembly, the Organization may take over from any other international organization or agency whose purpose and activities lie within the field of competence of the Organization such functions, resources, and obligations as may be conferred upon the Organization by international agreement or by mutually acceptable arrangements entered into between the competent authorities of the respective organizations. CHAPTER XVII Amendments Article '73 Texts of proposed amendments to this Constitution shall be communicated by the Director-General to Members at least six