United Nations Security Council Resolution 478

UN Security Council Resolution 478
The Middle East.
Date	20 August 1980
Meeting no.	2,245
Code	S/RES/478 (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 478, adopted on 20 August 1980, is the last of seven UNSC resolutions condemning Israel's annexation of East Jerusalem. UNSC res 478 notes Israel's non-compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 476^[1] and condemned Israel's 1980 Jerusalem Law which declared Jerusalem to be Israel's "complete and united" capital, as a violation of international law. The resolution states that the council will not recognize this law, and calls on member states to accept the decision of the council. This resolution also calls upon member states to withdraw their diplomatic missions from the city. The UNSC resolutions followed two General Assembly resolutions regarding Israel's actions in East Jerusalem.^[2][3]

The resolution was passed with 14 votes to none against, with the United States abstaining.