United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/10416
Date: 1971-12-04 (meeting 1606)
Agenda: Letter dated 4 December 1971 from the Permanent Representatives of Argentina, Belgium, Burundi, Italy, Japan, Nicaragua, Somalia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/10411)--Report of the Secretary-General (S/10410)
Vetoed by: RUSSIA/USSR

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY
COUNCIL
Distr.
GENERAL
S/10416
4 December 1971
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

United States: draft resolution
The Security Council,
Having heard the statements of the representatives of India and Pakistan,
Convinced that hostilities along the India-Pakistan border constitute an
immediate threat to international peace and security,
1. Calls upon the Governments of India and Pakistan to take all steps
required for an immediate cessation of hostilities;
2. Calls for an immediate withdrawal of armed personnel present on the
territory of the other to their own sides of the India-Pakistan borders;
3. Authorizes the Secretary-General, at the request of the Government of
India or Pakistan, to place observers along the India-Pakistan border to report
on the implementation of the cease-fire and troop withdrawals, drawing as necessary
on UNMOGIP personnel;
4. Calls upon the Governments of India and Pakistan and others concerned
to exert their best efforts toward the creation of a climate conducive to the
voluntary return of refugees to East Pakistan;
5. Calls upon all States to refrain from any action that would endanger
the peace in the area;
6. Invites the Governments of India and Pakistan to respond affirmatively
to the proposal of the Secretary-General offering good offices to secure and
maintain peace in the subcontinent;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council as soon
as possible on the implementation of this resolution.

71-26670


Voting result: 11 yes, 2 no, 2 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Argentina
vote: Y
country: Belgium
vote: Y
country: Burundi
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: France
vote: A
country: Italy
vote: Y
country: Japan
vote: Y
country: Nicaragua
vote: Y
country: Poland
vote: N
country: Sierra Leone
vote: Y
country: Somalia
vote: Y
country: Syrian Arab Republic
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: N
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: A
country: United States of America
vote: Y