UN General Assembly
1967

"following last year's promising development at Tashkent, there has been no serious effort on the part of the United Nations to contribute to an ultimate solution of the problem" [A/6701/Add.1, para, 41]. It will be recalled that in its resolution 211 (1965) of 20 September 1965, the Security Council pledged itself to assist the parties to resolve the problem underlying the India-Pakistan war once the cease-fire and withdrawal of forces had been carried out. The Security Council resolution also called upon the parties to utilize all peaceful means to this end, including those listed in Article 33 of the Charter of the United Nations. 124. Thanks to the welcome initiative and efforts of Chairman Kosygin at Tashkent, Pakistan and India agreed on a withdrawal of forces and to settle their disputes through peaceful means. Withdrawals were carried out soon afterwards. A meeting was held at the level of Ministers in March 1966 to consider the steps that should be taken to resolve the disputes peacefully.