General Assembly Resolutions Related to Israel and the Middle East

(In chronological order by year, numerical order by resolution)

1947
1948
1949
1950
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1961
1962
 1963
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
 1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991

1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

1947

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
104 5/5/47 Hearing for the Jewish Agency for Palestine    
105 5/7/47 Hearing for the Arab Higher Committee    
106 5/15/47 Creation of a Special Committee on Palestine    
107 5/15/47 Threat or use of force    
181 11/29/47 Partition 33-13-10 Yes

1948

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
186 5/14/48 Appointment of a UN Mediator    
187 5/6/48 Protection of the city of Jerusalem and its inhabitants: appointment of a Special Municipal Commissioner    
189 5/14/48 Appreciation of the Work of the UN Palestine Commission    
212 11/19/48 Assistance to Palestine Refugees    
260 12/9/48 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide    
194 12/11/48

Creation of a Conciliation Commission

The Refugees

 35-15-8  

1949

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
273 5/11/49 Admission of Israel to the UN    
302 12/8/49 Assistance to Palestine Refugees    
303 12/9/49 International Regime for Jerusalem 38-14-7  
356 12/10/49 Jerusalem    

1950

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
377 (A) 11/3/50 Uniting for peace    
377 (B) 11/3/50 Uniting for peace    
377 (C) 11/3/50 Uniting for peace    
393 12/2/50 Assistance to Palestine refugees    
394 12/14/50 Repatriation or Resettlement and Compensation    
468 12/14/50 Jerusalem Financing    

1952

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
512 1/26/52 Report of the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine    
513 1/26/52 Assistance to Palestine Refugees    
614 11/6/52 Assistance to Palestine Refugees    
619 12/21/52 Complaint by Israel about Arab violations    

1953

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
720 11/27/53 Assistance to Palestine Refugees    

1954

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
818 12/4/54 Assistance to Palestine Refugees    

1955

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
916 12/3/55 Assistance to Palestine Refugees    

1956

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
997 11/2/56 Sinai Campaign    
998 11/4/56 Sinai Campaign    
999 11/4/56 Ceasefire in Sinai Campaign    
1000 11/5/56 UN Force for Sinai    
1001 11/7/56 UN Force for Sinai    
1002 11/7/56 UN Force for Sinai    
1003 11/10/56 1956 War    
1089 12/21/56 UNEF    
1120 11/24/56 1956 War    
1121 11/24/56 1956 War    
1122 11/26/56 UNEF    

1957

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
1018 2/28/57 Palestine Refugees    
1091 2/27/57 Palestine Refugees    
1123 1/19/57 1956 War    
1124 2/2/57 Call for Israeli Withdrawa    
   

The UN Emergency Force — 8/5/57

   
  11/20/56 Presence and Functions of the UNEF    
  8/5/57 Presence and Functions of the UNEF: Secret Aide Memoire of Secretary-General Hammarskjold    
1125 2/2/57 UNEF    
1126 2/22/57 UNEF    
1191 12/12/57 Palestine Refugees    

1958

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
1237 8/21/58 Mideast Situation/Jordan/Lebanon    
1263 11/14/58 UNEF    
1315 12/12/58 Palestine Refugees    

1959

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
1456 12/9/59 Palestine Refugees    

1961

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
1604 4/21/61 Palestine Refugees    
1725 12/20/61 Palestine Refugees    

1962

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
1856 12/20/62 Palestine Refugees    

1963

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
1912 12/3/63 Palestine Refugees    

1965

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
2002 2/10/65 Palestine Refugees    
2052 12/15/65 Palestine Refugees    

1966

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
2154 11/17/66 Palestine Refugees    

1967

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
2252 7/4/67 Humanitarian assistance/1967 war    
2253 7/4/67

The Situation in Jerusalem

 

   Abstain
   

United States Explains Abstention on Jerusalem Resolution

    
2254 7/14/67 Jerusalem    
2256 7/21/67 Mideast situation    
2257 9/18/67 Mideast situation    
2341 12/19/67 Palestine Refugees    

1968

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
2443 12/19/68 Establishing special committee on Israeli practices    
2452 12/19/68 Palestine Refugees    

1969

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
2535 12/10/69 Palestine Arab Refugees    
2546 12/11/69 Human rights situation in the occupied territories    

1970

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
2628 11/4/70 Palestine Arab Refugees    
2649 11/30/70 Right of peoples to self-determination    
2656 12/7/70 Palestine Arab Refugees    
2672 12/8/70 Palestine Arab Refugees    
2727 12/5/70 Israeli practices    
2728 12/15/70 Palestine Arab Refugees    

1971

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
2791 12/6/71 Palestine Arab Refugees    
2792 12/6/71 Palestine Arab Refugees    
2799 12/13/71 Mideast situation    
2851 12/20/71 Israeli practices    

1972

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
2949 12/8/72 Mideast situation    
2963 12/13/72 Palestine Arab Refugees    
2964 12/13/72 Israeli practices    

1973

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
3089 12/7/73 Palestine Arab Refugees    
3090 12/7/73 Palestine Arab Refugees    
3092 12/7/73 Israeli practices    

1974

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
3210 10/14/74 Invitation to the PLO    
3236 11/22/74 Palestine question    
3237 11/22/74 Observer status for the PLO    
3240 11/29/74 Israeli practices    
3331 12/17/74 Palestine Arab Refugees    

1975

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
3375 11/10/75 Invitation to the PLO    
3376 11/10/75 Palestine question    
3379 10/10/75

(Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination [Zionism Equals Racism]

Israeli Ambassador Herzog's Response To Zionism Is Racism Resolution

    
3414 12/5/75 Mideast situation    
3419 12/8/75 Palestine Arab Refugees    
3525 12/15/75 Israeli practices    

1976

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
31/15 11/23/76 Palestine Arab Refugees    
31/20 11/24/76 Palestine question    
31/61 12/9/76 Mideast situation    
31/62 12/9/76 Peace conference    
31/106 12/16/76 Israeli practices    
31/110 12/16/76 Living conditions of the Palestinians    
31/186 12/21/76 Sovereignty over natural resources in the territories    

1977

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
32/5 10/28/77 Israeli practices    
32/20 11/25/77 Mideast situation    
32/40 12/2/77 Special unit on Palestinian rights    
32/90 12/13/77 Palestine Arab Refugees    
32/91 12/13/77 Israeli practices    
32/105 12/14/77 Relations between Israel and South Africa    
32/111 12/15/77 Palestine Arab Refugees    
32/161 12/19/77 Sovereignty over natural resources in the territories    
32/171 12/19/77 Living conditions of the Palestinian people    

1978

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
8/2 4/21/78 UNIFIL    
33/13 11/14/78 UNEF/UNDOF    
33/14 11/3/78 UNIFIL    
33/28 12/7/78 Palestine question    
33/29 12/7/78 Mideast situation    
33/81 12/15/78 Palestine Arab Refugees    
33/110 12/18/78 Living conditions of the Palestinians    
33/112 12/18/78 Palestine Arab Refugees    
33/113 12/18/78 Israeli practices    
33/147 12/20/78 Palestine Arab Refugees    

1979

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
34/29 11/16/79 Mayor's deporation    
34/44 11/23/79 Universal realization of the rights to self-determination    
34/52 11/23/79 Palestine Arab Refugees    
34/65 12/12/79 Palestine question    
34/70 12/6/79 Mideast situation    
34/89 12/11/79 Israeli Nuclear Armament    
34/90 12/12/79 Israeli practices)    
34/113 12/14/79 Living conditions of the Palestinians    
34/133 12/14/79 Palestine Arab Refugees    
34/136 12/14/79 Sovereignty over natural resources in the territories    

1980

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
7/2 7/29/80 Palestine question    
7/3 7/29/80 Palestine question    
35/13 11/3/80 Palestine Arab Refugees    
35/45 12/1/80 UNDOF    
35/75 12/5/80 Living conditions of the Palestinians    
35/110 12/5/80 Sovereignty over natural resources in the territories    
35/111 12/5/80 Assistance to the Palestinians    
35/115 12/10/80 UNIFIL    
35/122 12/11/80 Israeli practices    
35/147 12/12/80 Israeli Nuclear Armament    
35/169 12/15/80 Palestine question    
35/207 12/16/80 Mideast situation    

1981

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
36/15 10/28/81 Jerusalem    
36/27 11/13/81 Israel's attack on Iraqi nuclear installation    
36/70 12/4/81 Assistance to the Palestinians    
36/73 12/4/81 Living conditions of the Palestinians    
36/87 11/13/81 Nuclear weapon free zone    
36/98 12/9/81 Israel's nuclear armament    
36/120 12/10/81 Palestine question    
36/146 12/16/81 Palestine Arab Refugees    
36/147 12/16/81 Israeli practices    
36/150 12/16/81 Israel's decision to build a canal    
36/171 12/16/81 Human rights/Ziad Abu Eain    
36/173 12/17/81 Sovereignty over natural resources in the territories    
36/226 12/17/81 Mideast situation/Golan/Jerusalem    
         

1982

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
9/1 2/5/82 Mideast situation/Golan    
7/4 4/28/82 Palestine question    
7/5 6/26/82 Palestine question/Lebanon    
7/6 8/19/82 Palestine question    
7/7 8/19/82 Palestine question    
7/8 8/19/82 International Day of Innocent Children Victims    
7/9 9/24/82 Palestine question    
37/18 11/16/82 Armed Israeli Aggression    
37/43 12/3/82 Universal realization of the rights to self-determination    
37/75 12/9/82 Nuclear Weapon Free Zone    
37/82 12/9/82 Israeli Nuclear Armament    
37/86 12/10/82 Palestine question    
37/88 12/9/82 Israeli practices    
37/120 37/120 Palestine Arab Refugees    
37/122 12/17/82 Mediterranean-Dead Sea Canal    
37/123 12/16/82 Mideast situation/Golan/Jerusalem    
37/127 12/17/82 UNIFIL    
37/134 12/17/82 Palestine Arab Refugees    
37/135 12/17/82 Sovereignty over natural resources in the territories    
37/222 12/20/82 Living conditions of the Palestinians    

1983

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
38/9 10/10/83 Attack on Iraqi Nuclear Installations    
38/17 11/22/83 Universal realization of the rights to self-determination    
38/58 12/13/83 Palestine question    
38/79 12/15/83 Israeli practices    
38/83 12/15/83 Palestine Arab Refugees    
38/85 12/15/83 Mediterranean/Dead Sea Canal    
38/144 12/19/83 Sovereignty over natural resources in the territories    
38/145 12/19/83 Palestine Arab Refugees    
38/166 12/19/83 Living conditions of the Palestinians    
38/180 12/19/83 Mideast situation/Golan/Jerusalem    

1984

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
39/14 11/16/84 Israel's attack on Iraqi nuclear reactor    
39/17 11/23/84 Universal realization of the rights to self-determination    
39/49 12/11/84 Palestine question    
39/54 12/12/84 Nuclear Weapon Free Zone    
39/95 12/14/84 Israeli practices    
39/99 12/14/84 Palestine Arab Refugees    
39/101 12/14/84 Mediterranean/Dead Sea Canal    
39/146 12/14/84 Mideast situation/Golan/Jerusalem    
39/147 12/17/84 Israeli Nuclear Armament    
39/169 12/17/84 Living conditions of the Palestinians    
39/223 12/18/84 Economic development projects in the territories    
39/224 12/18/84 Palestine Arab Refugees    

1985

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
40/6 11/1/85 Israel's attack on Iraqi nuclear reactor    
40/25 11/29/85 Universal realization of the rights to self-determination    
40/82 12/12/85 Nuclear Free Zone    
40/93 12/12/85 Israeli Nuclear Armament    
40/96 12/12/85 Palestine question    
40/161 12/16/85 Israeli practices    
40/165 12/16/85 Palestine Arab Refugees    
40/167 12/16/85 Mediterranean/Dead Sea Canal    
40/168 12/16/85 Mideast situation/Golan/Jerusalem    
40/169 12/17/85 Economic development projects in the territories    
40/170 12/17/85 Assistance to the Palestinian people    
40/201 12/17/85 Living conditions of the Palestinians    

1986

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
41/12 10/29/86 Israel's attack on Iraqi nuclear reactor    
41/23 12/2/86 Palestine question    
41/43 12/2/86 Palestine question    
41/48 12/3/86 Nuclear free zone in the Middle East    
41/63 12/3/86 Israeli practices    
41/69 12/3/86 Palestine Arab Refugees    
41/93 12/4/86 Israeli Nuclear Armament    
41/101 12/4/86 Universal realization of the rights to self-determination    
41/162 12/5/86 Mideast situation/Golan/Jerusalem    
41/181 12/8/86 Assistance to the Palestinian people    

1987

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
42/23 11/20/87 Israel-South Africa relations    
42/28 11/30/87 Nuclear free zone in the Middle East    
42/44 11/30/87 Israeli Nuclear Armament    
42/66 12/2/87 Palestine question    
42/69 12/2/87 Palestine Arab Refugees    
42/70 12/3/87 UNDOF    
42/95 12/7/87 Universal realization of the rights to self-determination    
42/160 12/8/87 Israeli practices    
42/166 12/11/87 Assistance to the Palestinian people    
42/190 12/11/87 Living conditions of the Palestinians    
42/209 12/11/87 Mideast situation/Golan/Jerusalem    
42/210 12/17/87 Relations with the Host Country    

1988

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
42/229 3/2/88 Relations with the Host Country    
42/230 3/23/88 Relations with the Host Country    
42/232 5/13/88 Relations with the Host Country    
43/21 11/3/88 The intifada    
43/48 11/30/88 Relations with the Host Country    
43/49 12/2/88 Relations with the Host Country    
43/54 12/6/88 Mideast situation/Golan/Jerusalem    
43/57 12/6/88 Palestine Arab Refugees    
43/58 12/6/88 Israeli practices    
43/60 12/6/88 Information Question    
43/65 12/7/88 Nuclear free zone in the Middle East    
43/80 12/7/88 Israeli Nuclear Armament    
43/160 12/9/88 Observer status of national liberation movements    
43/175 12/15/88 Question of Palestine    
43/176 12/15/88 Question of Palestine    
43/177 12/15/88 Question of Palestine    
43/178 12/20/88 Assistance to the Palestinian people    

1989

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
43/233 4/20/89 Question of Palestine    
44/2 10/6/89 The intifada    
44/40 12/4/89 Mideast situation    
44/41 12/6/89 Question of Palestine    
44/42 12/6/89 Question of Palestine    
44/47 12/8/89 Palestine Arab Refugees    
44/48 12/8/89 Israeli practices    
44/108 12/15/89 Nuclear free zone in the Middle East    
44/121 12/15/89 Israeli Nuclear Armament    
44/174 12/19/89 Living conditions of the Palestinians    
44/235 12/22/89 Assistance to the Palestinian people    

1990

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
45/52 12/4/90 Nuclear free zone in the Middle East    
45/63 12/4/90 Israeli Nuclear Armament    
45/67 12/6/90 Palestine Question    
45/68 12/6/90 International Peace Conference 144-2-0  
45/69 12/6/90 The intifada 141-2-3  
45/73 12/11/90 Palestine Refugees    
45/74 12/11/90 Israeli practices    
45/83 12/13/90 Mideast situation/Golan/Jerusalem    
45/176 12/19/90 Policies of the South African Government    
45/183 12/21/90 Assistance to the Palestinian people 135-2-0  

1991

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
46/30 12/6/91 Nuclear free zone in the Middle East No Vote  
46/39 12/6/91 Israeli Nuclear Armament 76-3-75  
46/46 12/9/91 Palestine Refugees    
46/47 12/9/91 Israeli practices    
46/74 12/11/91 Palestine Question    
46/75 12/11/91 International Peace Conference 104-2-43  
46/76 12/11/91 The intifada 142-2-5  
46/79 12/13/91 Policies of the South African Government    
46/82 12/16/91 Mideast situation/Golan/Jerusalem    
46/86 12/16/91 Revocation of Resolution 3379    
46/87 12/16/91 Universal realization of the rights to self-determination    
46/130 12/17/91 Respect for the principles of national sovereignty    
46/162 12/19/91 Living conditions of the Palestinians 135-2-5  
46/199 12/20/91 Israeli settlements 125-2-9  
46/201 12/20/91 Assistance to the Palestinian people 137-2-0  

1992

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
47/12 10/29/92 Cooperation between the UN and Arab League    
47/48 12/9/92 Nuclear free zone in the Middle East    
47/63 12/11/92 Mideast situation/Golan/Jerusalem    
47/64 12/11/92 Palestine Question    
47/69 12/14/92 Palestine Refugees    
47/70 12/14/92 Israeli practices    
47/82 12/16/92 Universal realization of the rights to self-determination    
47/116 12/18/92 Policies of the South African Government    
47/170 12/22/92 Assistance to the Palestinian people 155-2-3  
47/172 12/22/92 Israeli settlements 150-3-5  

1993

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
48/40 12/10/93 Palestine Refugees    
48/41 12/10/93 Human Rights in the Occupied Territories    
48/58 12/14/93 Middle East Peace Process 155-3-1  
48/59 12/14/93 The Situation in the Middle East/Jerusalem/Golan    
48/71 12/16/93 Nuclear-Weapon-Free zone in the Middle East No Vote  
48/78 12/16/93 Israeli nuclear armament 53-45-65  
48/94 12/20/93 Self-determination and Independence    
48/124 12/20/93 Non-interference in Elections    
48/158 12/20/93 Question of Palestine 106-3-40  
48/212 12/21/93 Repercussions of the Israeli Settlements    
48/213 12/21/93 Assistance to the Palestinian people    

1994

Resolution Date Subject Vote US Vote
49/21 12/20/94 Assistance to the Palestinian people    
49/35 12/9/94 Assistance to Palestine Refugees