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;
2
Urgesthat 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;
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
Urgesthat every effort be made to safeguard the lives and well-being of the civilian population in the area of conflict;
5
Requeststhe Secretary-General to keep the General Assembly and the Security Council promptly and currently informed on the implementation of the present resolution;
6
Decides to follow the question closely and to meet again should the situation so demand;
7
Calls upan the Security Council to take appropriate action in the light of the present resolution.
7 December 1971.
11 See A/8487.
12 Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty-sixth 14 lbid., agenda item 25, document A/8561. Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1971,
16 A/8553. For the printed text of this document, see Official documents S/10410 and Add.l and S/10412.
Records of the Security Council, Twenty-sixth Year, Supple- 13 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-sixth ment far October, November and December 1971, document Session, Annexes, agenda itero 102, document A/8555.
