This resolution expressed concern that the cease-fire called for in S/RES209, S/RES/2010, and S/RES/211 was not holding despite both India and Pakistan agreeing to it. The Council demanded that the parties honor their commitment, cease fire, and withdraw all armed personnel 

Expresses grave concern that the cease-fire agreed to unconditionally by GoI and GoP is not holding and demands that GoI and GoP urgently honor their commitments to UNSC to observe the case-fire and calls upon the parties to promptly withdraw all armed personnel to fully implement UNSC Resolution 211

Topics: international peace, international intervention, failure of bilateralism

After the calls for a cease-fire in S/RES/209 and S/RES/2010 went unheeded, with this resolution the Council demanded that a cease-fire take effect on 22 September with both forces withdrawing to the positions held before 5 August.

Topics: international peace, international intervention, failure of bilateralism, failure of international intervention, failure of UN, demilitarization

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Observes that GoI and GoP recognize and accept that the determination of the future status of the Princely State will be in accordance with the will of the people through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite but is concerned over the lack of progress towards a settlement

Requests GoI and GoP to refrain from making any statements and from doing or causing to be done or permitting any acts which might aggravate the situation and to appeal to their respective peoples to assist in creating and maintaining an atmosphere favorable to the promotion of further negotiations

Requests the UN Representative to make any recommendations to GoI and GoP for further appropriate action with a view to making progress toward implementation of the UNCIP resolutions and a peaceful settlement and report to UNSC on his efforts as soon as possible

Topics: international peace, international intervention, failure of bilateralism, right to self-determination

Reaffirms the affirmation in its resolution 91 and declares that the convening of the JK Constituent Assembly and any action that assembly may have taken or might attempt to take to determine the future shape and affiliation of the entire Princely State or any part thereof or any action by GoI or GoP in support of any such action would not constitute a disposition of the Princely State in accordance with the principle that such disposition be in accordance with the will of the people expressed through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under UN auspices

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

Requests the President of UNSC to examine with GoI and GoP any proposal which in his opinion are likely to contribute towards the settlement of the dispute having regard to previous UNSC and UNCIP resolutions and to report to UNSC no later than April 15, 1957

Topics: international peace, international intervention, failure of bilateralism, failure of international intervention, failure of UN