United Nations General Assembly Resolution 273

UN General Assembly
Resolution 273
Israel flag
DateMay 11 1949
CodeA/RES/273 (III) (Document)
SubjectAdmission of Israel to membership in the United Nations
Voting summary
  • 37 voted for
  • 12 voted against
  • 9 abstained
ResultAdopted
Obverse side of a 20 NIS bill, showing the raising of the Israeli Flag on the UN Building, following the resolution

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 273 was adopted on May 11, 1949, during the second part of the third session of the United Nations General Assembly, to admit the State of Israel to membership in the United Nations. It was passed following the approval of UN Security Council Resolution 69 on March 4, 1949.

The Resolution passed by the requisite two-thirds majority, the vote in the General Assembly being 37 in favour to 12 against, with 9 abstentions.