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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 April 2017
The inter-American system, initiated in 1826 at Panama with the First Congress of American States called by Sim6n Bolivar, the Liberator, and definitely established in 1899 by the First International Conference of American States at Washington, has experienced throughout its long history a sound, steady growth. No system of international organization in the world can claim a similar record. In spite of great obstacles encountered at various times, the inter-American system has made continuous progress and has emerged with greater strength after passing through each of its many stages of gradual development.
1 Chapters, Sections, and Numbers correspond to those in the Dumbarton Oaks Proposals. (See Arts. 33, 51, 52, 53, and 54 of the Charter).
2 The paragraphs referred to are as follows:
1. The Security Council should be empowered to investigate any dispute, or any situation which may lead to international friction or give rise to a dispute, in order to determine whether its continuance is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security.
2. Any state, whether member of the Organization or not, may bring any such dispute or situation to the attention of the General Assembly or of the Security Council. (See Arts. 34 and 35 of the Charter).
3 See Report submitted to the Governing Board of the Pan-American Union by the Director General, Congress and Conference Series No. 48.