United Nations Security Council
SUMMARY
November 23, 2023

This resolution decided that UNMOGIP would continue to supervise the ceasefire in Kashmir with a mandate to observe and report, investigate complaints of ceasefire violations and submit its finding to each party and to the Secretary-General.

Topics: international peace, international intervention, failure of bilateralism, failure of international intervention, failure of UN, demilitarization, Indian colonialism, right to self-determination

ARTICLE PREVIEW

Observes:

  • GoI and GoP reaffirmed their desire that the future of the State shall be decided through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under UN auspices
  • NC adopted resolution recommending convening of JK Constituent Assembly

Reminds GoI, GoP and concerned authorities that the final disposition of the State will be made in accordance with the will of the people expressed through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite under UN auspices

Affirms that the convening of JK Constituent Assembly and any action that assembly might attempt to take to determine the future shape and affiliation of the entire State or any part thereof would not constitute a disposition of the State in accordance with the will of the people

Declares that it is the duty of UNSC to aid the parties to reach an amicable solution of the Kashmir dispute and that a prompt settlement is of vital importance to the maintenance of international peace and security 

Instructs the UN Representative for Indian and Pakistan to effect the demilitarization of the Princely State

Calls upon GoI and GoP to:

  • cooperate with the UN Representative to the fullest degree to effect the demilitarization of the Princely State
  • accept arbitration of all points relating to demilitarization unresolved through discussions with the UN Representative 

Approved 8-0 with India, USSR and Yugoslavia abstaining

Link to Original Article

March 1951

Originally published

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