United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/10423
Date: 1971-12-05 (meeting 1607)
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/10423
5 December 1971
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
Argentina, Belgium, Burundi, Italy, Japan, Nicaragua,
Sierra Leone and Somalia: draft resolution
The Security Council,
Noting the reports of the Secretary-General (S/10410 and Add.1 and S/10412)
of 3 and 4 December 1971,
Having heard the statements of the representatives of India and Pakistan,
Gravely concerned that hostilities have broken out between India and Pakistan
which constitute an immediate threat to international peace and security,
Recognizing the need to deal appropriately at a subsequent stage, within
the framework of the Charter of the United Nations, with the issues which have
given rise to the hostilities,
Convinced that an early political solution would be necessary for the
restoration of conditions of normalcy in the area of conflict and for the return
of the refugees to their homes,
Mindful of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, in particular
of Article 2, paragraph 4,
Recalling the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security,
particularly paragraphs 4, 5 and 6,
Recognizing further the need to take immediate measures to bring about an
immediate cessation of hostilities and effect a withdrawal of armed forces to
their own side of the India/Pakistan borders,
Mindful of its responsibility under the relevant provisions of the Charter
of the United Nations,
1. Calls upon the Governments of India and Pakistan to take forthwith all
measures for an immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of their armed forces on
the territory of the other to their own side of the India/Pakistan borders;
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S/10423
English
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2. Urges that efforts be intensified in order to bring about, speedily
and in accordance with the principles of the Charter, conditions necessary
for the voluntary return of the East Pakistan refugees to their homes;
3. Calls for the full co-operation of all States with the Secretary-General
for rendering assistance to and relieving the distress of those refugees;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Council promptly and
currently informed on the implementation of this resolution;
5. Decides to follow the situation closely and to meet again as soon
as necessary.


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