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The All Jammu and Kashmir Plebiscite Front, or Plebiscite Front, was a political party in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir that called for a “popular plebiscite” to decide if the state should remain part of India, join Pakistan or become independent.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 47
UN Security Council 47 | |
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Date | 21 April 1948 |
Meeting no. | 286 |
Code | S/726 (Document) |
Subject | The India–Pakistan Question |
In a broadcast on 2 November 1947, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru announced that the fate of Kashmir would ultimately be decided by the people, once law and order was established, through a referendum “held under international auspices like the United Nations.” A similar pledge was made by the Government of India when …
Azad Kashmir Plebiscite Front
Plebiscite Front Mahaz-i-Raishumari | |
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Leader | Amanullah Khan |
President | Abdul Khaliq Ansari |
Founded | April 1965 |
Succeeded by | Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front |
The fact of the matter is that Pakistan never wanted a plebiscite. In spite of a plethora of statements of its leaders to the contrary, acceptance of plebiscite by its government was insincere. All available evidence goes to show that it did everything in its power to prevent a plebiscite from being held.
India took this matter to the UN Security Council, which passed resolution 39 (1948) and established the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) to investigate the issues and mediate between the two countries.
Pakistan at the United Nations. Pakistan joined the United Nations on September 30, 1947, just over a month after its independence. Pakistan is committed to a world in which upholding human dignity is the highest value and maintaining global peace a sacred duty.
Muhammad Abdul Qayyum Khan – Wikipedia.
India and the United Nations
United Nations membership | |
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Represented by | British Raj (1945–1947) Dominion of India (1947–1950) Republic of India (1950–present) |
Membership | Full member |
Since | 30 October 1945 |
UNSC seat | Non-permanent |
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Countries Not in the United Nations The two countries that are not UN members are Vatican City (Holy See) and Palestine. Both are considered non-member states of the United Nations, allow them to participate as permanent observers of the General Assembly, and are provided access to UN documents.