Security Council Resolution 307 (1971) [Demanding that a Durable Cease-Fire Be Observed in the India-Pakistan Question]

S/RES/307(1971)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1971.

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Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Programme 4	Peacekeeping operations	3

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Ceasefires Civilian Persons Humanitarian Assistance India India-Pakistan Question Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan Prisoners of War Refugee Assistance Troop Withdrawal

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Noting that consequently a cease-fire and a cessation Decision of hostilities prevail,

At its 1615th meeting, on 15 December 1971, the

Demands that a durable cease-fire and cessation Council decided to invite the representative of Ceylon of all hostilities in all areas of conflict be strictly obto participate, without vote, in the discussion of the served and remain in effect until withdrawals take question.

place, as soon as practicable, of all armed forces to their respective territories and to positions which fully respect the cease-fire line in Jammu and Kashmir supervised by the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan;

Calls upon all Member States to refrain from any Resolution 307 (1971)

action which may aggravate the situation in the subcontinent or endanger international peace;

Calls upon all those concerned to take all meas-

Calls for international assistance in the relief of suffering and the rehabilitation of refugees and their

Noting the reply of the Government of Pakistan on return in safety and dignity to their homes, and for 9 December 1971,118 full co-operation with the Secretary-General to that

Noting the reply of the Government of India on effect; 12 December 1971,54

Authorizes the Secretary-General to appoint if

Having heard the statements of the Deputy Prime necessary a special representative to lend his good Minister of Pakistan55 and the Foreign Minister of offices for the solution of humanitarian problems; India,56

Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Coun-

Noting further the statement made at the 1616th cil informed without delay on developments relating to meeting of the Security Council by the Foreign Minthe implementation of the present resolution; ister of India containing a unilateral declaration of a

Decides to remain seized of the matter and to cease-fire in the western theatre,

keep it under active consideration.

Noting Pakistan's agreement to the cease-fire in the western theatre with effect from 17 December 1971,57 document S/10440.

' 114 Ibid., document S/10445.

116 fbid., 1613th meeting.

117 Ibid., 1621st meeting.

QUESTION CONCERNING THE ISLANDS OF ABU MUSA, THE GREATER TUNB AND THE LESSER TUNB Decisions addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/ 10409) ". 59 At its 1610th meeting, on 9 December 1971 the Council de~ided to _invite the representatives of Iraq, Iran, Algena, the Libyan Arab Republic, the People's At the same meeting, the Council decided to defer Democratic Republic of Yemen, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates to participate, without vote, in the disconsideration of the matter to a later date so that sufficient time might be allowed for thorough thirdcussion of the item entitled "Letter dated 3 December 1971 from. the Permanent Representatives of Algeria,

party efforts to materialize. Iraq, _the L1byar_i Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Repubhc of Yemen to the United Nations 11

of 21 December 1971

58 See Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty-sixth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1971 1111 fbid., Twenty-sixth Year, 1614th meeting.

Adopted at the 1621st meeting by 13 votes to none,

with 2 abstentions ( Poland,

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

58 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75 (1950), Nos. 970- 973.

59 See Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty-sixth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1971.

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