United Nations Security Council Resolution 476

United Nations Security Council resolution 476, adopted on 30 June 1980, declared that "all legislative and administrative measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying Power, which purport to alter the character and status of the Holy City of Jerusalem have no legal validity and constitute a flagrant violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention".[1]

UN Security Council Resolution 476
Middle East
Date	30 June 1980
Meeting no.	2,242
Code	S/RES/476 (Document)
Subject	Territories occupied by Israel
Voting summary	14 voted for None voted against 1 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Bangladesh  East Germany  Jamaica  Mexico  Niger  Norway  Philippines  Portugal  Tunisia  Zambia

The resolution was adopted by 14 votes to none, with the United States abstaining.

See also

• Israeli–Palestinian conflict
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1976–1982)
• Positions on Jerusalem

References

1. "United Nations Security Council resolution 476" (PDF). United Nations. 30 June 1980.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 476 at Wikisource