UN General Assembly
1971

193. A durable solution can be arrived at only by negotiation and compromise between all the parties directly concerned, and not by further assertions of force. Substantial progress towards a settlement has so far not been achieved largely because of the tension that has developed in the area. That tension, in turn, has arisen in part from desperation at the apparent absence of any hopeful sign of a political settlement being reached in consultation with the elected representatives of East Pakistan. This is the crucial problem the Secretary-General was referring to when he spoke of "a series of vicious circles which largely frustrate the efforts of the authorities concerned and of the international community to deal with the vast humanitarian problems involved"[A/8401/Add.l, para. 184]. 189. We have therefore been anxious to see that the United Nations should bring its influence to bear fully on 194. The United Nations has a heavy responsibility for maintaining international peace and security in the area