Security Council Resolution 476 (1980) [on the Status of Jerusalem]

S/RES/476(1980)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1980.

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5 documents · 1970–1980

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1980	S/RES/478(1980)	Security Council resolution 478 (1980) [on the status of Jerusalem]	531	–
1980	S/RES/476(1980)	Security Council resolution 476 (1980) [on the status of Jerusalem]	408	–
1972	S/RES/298(1971)	Security Council resolution 298 (1971) [on the status of Jerusalem]	106	–
1970	S/RES/267(1969)	Security Council resolution 267 (1969) [on the status of Jerusalem]	298	–
1970	S/RES/252(1968)	Security Council resolution 252 (1968) [on the status of Jerusalem]	386	–

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6 subjects

Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Jerusalem Middle East Situation Political Status Territories Occupied by Israel Treaties

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Reaffirms the overriding necessity for ending the prolonged occupation of Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem;

Strongly deplores the continued refusal of Israel, the occupying Power, to comply with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly;

Reconfirms 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 Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and also constitute a serious obstruction to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East;

Reiterates that all such measures which have altered the geographic, demographic and historical character and status of the Holy City of Jerusalem are null and void and must be rescinded in compliance with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council;

Urgently calls on Israel, the occupying Power, to abide by the present and previous Security Council resolutions and to desist forthwith from persisting in the policy and measures affecting the character and status of the Holy City of Jerusalem;

Reaffirms its determination, in the event of non-compliance by Israel with the present resolution, to examine practical ways and means in accordance with relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations to secure the full implementation of the present resolution.

of 30 June 1980

Adopted at the 2242nd muting by 14 votes to none, with I abstention (United States of America).

•• ~ee Officiai Records of the Security Council, Thirty-fifth Year,

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