Question Considered by the Security Council at Its 1606th, 1607th and 1608th Meetings on 4, 5, and 6 December 1971

A/RES/2793(XXVI)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1972.

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 topics

Ceasefires Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Humanitarian Assistance India India-Pakistan Question Pakistan Refugee Assistance Repatriation Troop Withdrawal

What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs

Calls upan the Govemments 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;

Urges that efforts be intensified in order to bring about, speedily and in accordance with the purposes and principies of the Charter of the United Nations, conditions necessary for the voluntary return of the East Pakistan refugees to their homes;

Calls for the full co-operation of all States with the Secretary-General for rendering assistance to and relieving the distress of those refugees;

Urges that every effort be made to safeguard the lives and well-being of the civilian population in the area of conflict;

Requests the Secretary-General to keep the General Assembly and the Security Council promptly and currently informed on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to follow the question closely and to meet again should the situation so demand;

Calls upan the Security Council to take appropriate action in the light of the present resolution.

7 December 1971.

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