S/RES/123(1957) SC
Security Council resolution 123 (1957) [on negotiations on the India-Pakistan question]
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| Draft symbol | S/3792 |
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| Adopted symbol | S/RES/123(1957) |
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| UN Document | S/RES/123(1957) ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.774
Speeches following this vote (7)
The President
The resolution whichthe Council has now adopted entrusts to me a certain task in connexion with the India-Pakistan question. In accepting this mission I wish to say that I am honoured and glad to place my services atthe disposal of the Council for the purpose it has indicated.
81. The mandate is that I should examine with the Governments of India and Pakistanproposals which, in my opinion, are l…
Mr. Graham
I wish, Mr. President, to give you my co-operative and loyal good wishes for your most important mission. I congratulate you on the opportunity to negotiate with the Governments of two great peoples whom I not only respect, but, if I may say so, have come to love for themselves-their history, their heritage, their heroic struggleswithgigantic problems and yet, Withal, with a joyous and youthful h…
The President
I want to thank Mr. Grahamfor the kind and encouraging words whichI have just heard from him. I am very happY to know that I shall be able to draw upon his great wisdom and experience in the matter we have before us.
Sir Pierson DIXON
As I said at the previous meeting, the United Kingdom ardently desires to see progress made towards a settlementof 15
82. Je suis, quant a moi, extremement heureux de pouvoir rendre service - j'esp~re pouvoir le faire - a. deux Etats Membres que j'ai d~ja. eu l'occasion de bien connaJ.tre et de beaucoup appr~cier.
Sur l'invitation du Pr~sident, M. Frank P. Graham, representant des Nations Unies…
Mr. Lodge
Mr. President, the United States appreciates your Willingness to accept the assignmentthatthe Security Council has asked you to undertake. We hope that your understanding of the peoples of India and Pakistan and your experience in the United Nations will enable you to make some real progress towards solvingthis dispute.
91. We think that the resolution which has just been .adopted willgive you e…
Mr. Romulo
The Philippine delegation would like to place '1n record its appreciation that the President of the C "~'Yell has decidedto accept
89. Pour vous aider it remplir votre tache, vous pourrez faire appel ;l la grande exp~rience, it la sagesse et itl'intelligence du repr~sentantdes Nations Unies pour l'Inde et le Pakistan, M. FrankP. Graham. Nous avons admir~ les efforts inlassables quIll a
d~ploy~s…
Mr. Walker
As one oftheco-spon- SOl'S of the resolution which the Security COl.mcil has now adopted, I wish to associate myself with the remarks of the representatives of the United Kingdom and the United States, to join in thanking Mr. Graham for the inspiring statement he has just made before the Council.
96. Finally, Mr. President, I wishto extend toyou the most sincere wishes of the Australian Governme…
Full text of resolution
123 (1957). Resolution of 21 February 1957
[S/3793]
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolution 122 (1957) of 24 January 1957,
its previous resolutions and the resolutions of the United
Nations Commission for India and Pakistan on the
India-Pakistan question,
1. Requests the President of the Security Council,
the representative of Sweden, to examine with the
Governments of India and Pakistan any proposals
which, in his opinion, are likely to contribute towards
the settlement of the dispute, having regard to the
previous resolutions of the Security Council and of the
United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan; to
visit the subcontinent for this purpose; and to report
to the Security Council not later than 15 April 1957;
2. Invites the Governments of India and Pakistan
to co-operate with him in the performance of these
functions;
3. Requests the Secretary-General and the United
Nations Representative for India and Pakistan to render
such assistance as he may request.
Adopted at the 774th meeting
by 10 votes to none, with
1 abstention (Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics).
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