3. Calls upon all those concerned to take all meas­ ures necessary to preserve human life and for the observance of the Geneva Conventions of 194958 and to apply in full their provisions as regards the protec­ tion of the wounded and sick, prisoners of war and civilian population; 4. Calls for international assistance in the relief of suffering and the rehabilitation of refugees and their return in safety and dignity to their homes, and for full co-operation with the Secretary-General to that effect; 5. Authorizes the Secretary-General to appoint if necessary a special representative to lend his good offices for the solution of humanitarian problems; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Coun­ cil informed without delay on developments relating to the implementation of the present resolution; 7. Decides to remain seized of the matter and to keep it under active consideration. Adopted at the 1621st meet­ ing by 13 votes to none, with 2 abstentions ( Poland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). 58 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75 (1950), Nos. 970- 973. QUESTION CONCERNING THE ISLANDS OF ABU MUSA, THE GREATER TUNB AND THE LESSER TUNB Decisions At its 1610th meeting, on 9 December 1971 the Council de~ided to _invite the representatives of Iraq, Iran, Algena, the Libyan Arab Republic, the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates to participate, without vote, in the dis­ cussion of the item entitled "Letter dated 3 December 1971 from. the Permanent Representatives of Algeria, Iraq, _the L1byar_i Arab Republic and the People's Dem­ ocratic Repubhc of Yemen to the United Nations 11 addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/ 10409) ". 59 At the same meeting, the Council decided to defer consideration of the matter to a later date so that sufficient time might be allowed for thorough third­