United Nations Security Council Resolution 476

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
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 476, adopted on June 30, 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".

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

• Text of Resolution at UN.org (PDF)