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RESOLUTIONS Adopted by the Conference at its Second Session Resolution Establishing a Preparatory Commission on World Food Proposals The Conference Approves the report of its Commission on the proposals for a World Food Board. It accepts the general objectives of the proposals : {a) developing and organizing production, distribution, and utilization of the basic food to provide diets on a health standard for the peoples of all countries ; (b) stabilizing agricultural prices at levels fair to the producers and consumers alike; And, considering that international machinery is necessary to achieve these objectives, Resolves To establish the Preparatory Commission suggested in the report of its Commission to consider further the proposals and submit recommendations regarding the necessary machinery. Relationship with the United Nations The Conference, having considered the Draft Agreement of 10 June 1946, between the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Resolves 1. To approve the Draft Agreement as contemplated in Article XIII of the Constitution of the Organization and as provided in Article XX of the said Agreement. 2. To instruct the Director-General to inform the United Nations of this action. 3. With respect to Article IX of the Draft Agreement on relations with the International Court of Justice, to approve the following statement to the United Nations : " Reference to Article XVII of the Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations indicates that it was clearly the intention of the United Nations Interim Commission on Food and Agriculture that provision should be made for access by FAO to the International Court of Justice. " The Constitution of FAO in Article XVII, Interpretation of Constitution, provides :