পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৮৪৮

820 ংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ নিরাপত্তা পরিষদে পূর্ববঙ্গ পরিস্থিতি সম্পর্কে জাতিসংঘ ডকুমেন্টস ৩ ডিসেম্বর, ১৯৭১ জাতিসংঘ মহাসবিচের প্রতিবেদন REPORT OF U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL, RELATING TO SITUATION IN EAST BENGAL TO TIIE SECURITY COUNCIL S/10410 December 3,1971 Recent reports received by the secretary-General from various sources indicate that there has been a further grave deterioration in the situation along the borders of East Pakistan and elsewhere in the sub-continent. In view of this conviction that this convention constitutes a threat to the maintenance of international peace and security, the Secretary-General feels that he should report to the Security Council on the efforts he has made so far in regard to this problem. The Secretary-General has kept the President of the Security Council informed of these efforts under the broad terms of Article 99 of the United Nations Charter, which provides that "The Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security". The SecretaryGeneral feels that an initiative on this matter in the Council can best be taken by the parties themselves or by the members of the Security Council. 2. The present report does not cover the humanitarian efforts already launched by the Secretary-General to assist both the East Pakistan refugees in India and the distressed people of East Pakistan. Information on this effort was submitted to the Economic and Social council in July, 1971, and to the General Assembly (Third Committee) in November 1971. On 22nd November the Third Committee unanimously approved a draft resolution where by the General Assembly would endorse the initiatives of the Secretary-General and request the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to continue their efforts to co-ordinate international assistance and to ensure that it is used to the maximum advantage to relieve the suffering of the refugees in India and of the people of East Pakistan. At the time of writing, the General Assembly has not yet considered the draft resolution recommended by the Third Committee. 3. On 20" July, 1971, the Secretary-General submitted the following memorandum to the President of the Security Council: "(a) For some months now, the Members of the Security Council, and many other Members of the United Nations, have been deeply preoccupied with developments in East Pakistan and the adjacent Indian States and their consequences, or possible consequences. I myself expressed my concern over the situation to President Yahya Khan shortly after the events of March, 1971, and have been in continuous touch with the Government of Pakistan and India, both through their Permanent Representatives at the United Nations and through other contacts. In these exchanges I have been acutely aware of the dual responsibility of the United Nations, including the Secretary-General, under the Charier, both to observe the provisions of its Article 2, paragraph 7, and to work.