750 ংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ ইকনমিক এ্যান্ড সোশ্যাল কাউন্সিল-এর জাতিসংঘ ডকুমেন্টস ১৬ জুলাই, ১৯৭১ ৫১তম অধিবেশনে যুগোশ্লাভ প্রতিনিধি মিঃ এল. মেঝব-এর বিবৃতি STATEMENT BY MR. L. MOJSOV, YUGOSLAV DELEGATE AT THE 51* SESSION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL ONJULY 16, 1971 Mr. Chairman, The High Commissioner for Refugees, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, has described in his impressive and comprehensive statement the difficult situation in which millions of Pakistani refugees now find themselves in India and the measures he had undertaken on behalf of the United Nations to offer effective assistance to them. The HCR has described "a situation of stark tragedy effecting an immense number of human beings". The sudden influx of so many people-in such a brief period of time is virtually without precedent in the recent past. The number of refugees already exceeds six million and may, unfortunately, even rise further. The expenses of the most basic accommodation, food and preventive health measures are huge and certainly cannot be borne by the Indian states bordering on East Pakistan. The enormous material outlays which India has been forced to make, naturally to the detriment of other programmes and priorities in its social and economic development, cannot satisfy the requirements of these unfortunate people. Furthermore, local and other authorities in India could not possibly have been prepared for such an influx, nor could they have anticipated that such dislocations would occur as would generate social problem of no mean proportions in their country. And while the material expenses could be compensated to some extent by the engagement of the entire international community the question remains as to how to resolve or ameliorate the social and even the political consequences which are almost inevitable in such circumstances, having in mind, above all, the humanitarian aspect of this complex problem. And what are we to say of the tragic fate of those people, among whom there are many women and children who, by force of circumstances, find themselves in a situation in which they cannot provide even the basic necessities for themselves and whose lives are endangered by extremely poor conditions of health and sanitation, For this reason, the Yugoslav Government and people, motivated by humanitarian considerations, have been following with feelings of great anxiety the drama unfolding on the Indian sub-continent and the evils that have be fallen millions of men. women and children. We share the view of many international spokesmen that it is imperative to find such a solution as will enable the refugees to return to their homes, as this would be the most humane and normal approach to the problems of these people, and at the same time in the long term interests of both India and Pakistan. The President of Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito, moved by the same considerations, has just expressed concern for the fate of the refugees from East Pakistan in messages Sent
