DRAFT RESOLUTION 1.
Special Political and Decolonisation Committee
The Kashmir Dispute
SIGNATORIES: Uzbekistan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Georgia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Peru,
Colombia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ukraine, Singapore,
Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Bosnia, Tajikistan, Brazil, Malaysia,
Turkey, Portugal
The General Assembly,
Having heard statements from representatives of the Governments of India and Pakistan
concerning the dispute over the State of Jammu and Kashmir,
Appreciating the reconciliatory attempts made by all the parties involved, however,
Recognizing that bilateral talks alone have been unsuccessful in resolving the issue,
Concerned at the lack of progress in settling the dispute,
Reminding the Governments and authorities concerned of the principle embodied in its
resolutions of 21 April 1948 (S/726), 3 June 1948 , 14 March 1950 (S/1469) and 30 March 1951
(S/2017/Rev. 1), and the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan resolutions of 13
August 1948 (S/1100, para. 75) and 5 January 1949 (S/1196, para. 15), that the final disposition
of that State of Jammu and Kashmir will be made in accordance with the will of the people
expressed through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under the
auspices of the United Nations,
Having considered the claims and allegations of India and Pakistan expresses the conviction that
a peaceful settlement of the dispute about the accession of Jammu and Kashmir will best
promote the interests of the peoples of Jammu and Kashmir of India, and of Pakistan,
Considering that the continuation of the dispute is likely to endanger international peace and
security,
Cognizant of the importance of demilitarization of the State of Jammu and Kashmir as one of the
steps towards a settlement,
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Bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the Charter and of the General Assembly's
responsibilities under the relevant provisions of the Charter and of Assembly resolution 377 A
(V) of 3 November 1950,
Declaring its belief that it is the duty of the Security Council in carrying out its primary
responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security to aid the parties to reach
an amicable solution of the Kashmir dispute and that a prompt settlement of this dispute is of
vital importance to the maintenance of international peace and security,
Observing that on 27 October 1950 the General Council of the “All Jammu and Kashmir
National Conference” adopted a resolution recommending the convening of a Constituent
Assembly for the purpose of determining the “future shape and affiliations of the State of Jammu
and Kashmir”; observing further from statements of responsible authorities that action is
proposed to convene such a Constituent Assembly and that the area from which such a
Constituent Assembly would be elected is only a part of the whole territory of Jammu and
Kashmir,
Approving Resolution 7/10 of the Human Rights Council which urges the appropriate
mechanism of the Council and the appropriate United Nations treaty bodies and encourages the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to continue to collect the
information on the issue of human rights and arbitrary deprevation of nationality from all
relevant sources and so to take account of such information together with any recommendations
thereon, in their reports and activities conducted within their respective mandate,
1. Recommends that the governmental setup within Kashmir be strengthened enough that it
may establish administrative control with the help of the United Nations:
A. The United Nations to act as an authoritative umbrella;
B. By forming a neutral and multilateral supervisory body over all the disputed areas
of Kashmir under question;
C. The specified areas be taken into the custody of the United Nations and be made
independent of the previous setup;
2. Requests that the United Nations Security Council be given the responsibility of
conducting the process of the withdrawal of both Indian and Pakistani troops from the
Kashmir region based on a predetermined framework such that:
A. The withdrawal be simultaneous on both sides in order to build trust and increase
confidence between the United Nations and the parties involved;
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B. The conduction of withdrawal be phased under a three year time frame;
C. Troops be withdrawn from their zones in such a manner that the external-most
areas be vacated first culminating in the final withdrawal from the Line of
Control;
D. Once each unit of troops leaves its designated area, the United Nations
Peacekeeping Forces take its stead;
E. The United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)
cooperate in this regard;
F. If instances of violence occur and the UNMOGIP or the UNSC deem it fit, United
Nations Peace-Making Forces be rapidly deployed in the region to fight off the
perpetrators of violence and establish conditions of peace;
3. Emphasizes the importance of the Disarmament and International Security Committee
(DISEC) in curbing militancy throughout the region:
A. By establishing a Code of Conduct for Arms Exchange which restricts the amount
of arms and ammunition entering Kashmir;
B. Therefore, this provides a step forward in disarming the internal militant groups
active throughout the region;
4. Further recommends that for a substantial period of time (approximately ten years),
Kashmir be allowed to function in its own independent setup under the supervision of the
UN:
A. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) should meanwhile take up
the task of developing infrastructure within the region in the following fields:
I. Government and administration;
II. Law enforcement;
III. Medical (in collaboration with the World Health Organisation
[WHO]);
IV. Education (in collaboration with the help of United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [UNESCO]);
V. Transportation;
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B. The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) should form a commission
in Kashmir which will:
I. Attempt to rectify the impunity of human rights violations as the
Human Rights Watch has recommended;
II. Compile a bi-annual report upon the human rights situation in
Kashmir;
III. Spread awareness amongst the people of Kashmir as to the importance
of seeking justice;
C. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) shall be made
responsible for the return and rehabilitation of the internally and externally
displaced people of Kashmir;
D. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) be tasked with the:
I. Creation and rationalisation of employment opportunities;
II. Improvement of working conditions;
III. Sending of experts to demonstrate new equipment;
IV. Setting up of training centres for Vocational Training to increase the
amount of skilled labour;
E. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) be involved at
a larger level to:
I. Channel their greater knowledge of the region to aid the United
Nations in stabilising the area;
II. Promote a friendly environment within the region which is conducive
to achieving prosperity in Kashmir;
III. If, and when, Kashmir chooses to seek independence, support it
through its initial stages;
5. Solemnly affirms that at the end of this predetermined time-period, the United Nations,
with the involvement of the Kashmiri people, would conduct a uniform plebiscite
throughout the region, isolating Kashmir from external pressures and influences whilst
offering all peoples of Kashmir identical options including, but not exhaustive of:
A. Consolidation of the Line Of Control (LOC) as an international border between
India and Pakistan;
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B. Amalgamation of all of Kashmir with Pakistan (whereby the Chinese
administered areas may be retained by China);
C. Amalgamation of all of Kashmir with India;
D. Establishment of an Independent Kashmir;
E. Independence of a smaller region of Kashmir;
F. Establishment of a new international border in the Kashmiri region between India
and Pakistan;
6. Considers that the result of this plebiscite should be made binding upon all parties to
ensure effective implementation;
7. Further requests that the United Nations continue to supervise operations in the region
until it deems the situation to have been stabilised or until the government of Kashmir
(whether it be independent or a part of another country) asks the UN to withdraw;
8. Expresses its hope that all parties involved would accept the will of the people of
Kashmir and would ensure its complete implementation to resolve the Kashmir Dispute.
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