United Nations Security Council Resolution 307
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 307, adopted on December 21, 1971, after hearing statements from
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, the Council demanded that a durable cease-fire be observed until withdrawals could take place to respect the cease-fire line in
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...
. The council also called for international assistance in the relief of suffering and rehabilitation of refugees as well as their return home and a request for the
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to keep the council informed on developments. The resolution was adopted by 13 votes to none; the
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abstained from the vote.


See also

* Kashmir conflict * List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 301 to 400 (1971–1976) *
United Nations Security Council Resolution 303 United Nations Security Council Resolution 303, adopted on December 6, 1971, after a lack of unanimity at the 1606th and 1607th meetings of the Council prevented it from exercising its primary responsibility, the Council decided to refer the quest ...


References


Text of the Resolution at undocs.org


External links

* {{UNSCR 1971 0307 1971 in India 0307 December 1971 events 1970s in Jammu and Kashmir 1971 in Pakistan