U.N. General Assembly

Resolution 303 on Jerusalem

December 9, 1949

The General Assembly

Having regard to its resolution 181 (II) of 29 November 1947 and 194(III) of 11 December 1948, Having studied the reports of the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine set up under the latter resolution,

Decides

I. In relation to Jerusalem:

Believing that the principles underlying its previous resolutions concerning this matter, and in particular its resolution of 29 November 1947, represent a just and equitable settlement of the question,

1. To restate, therefore, its intention that Jerusalem should be placed under a permanent international regime, which should envisage appropriate guarantees for the protection of the Holy Places, both within and outside Jerusalem, and to confirm specifically the following provisions of General Assembly resolution 181

II.

1. The City of Jerusalem shall be established as a corpus separatum under a special international regime and shall be administered by the United Nations;

2. The Trusteeship council shall be designated to discharge to responsibilities of the Administering Authority ..., and

1. The city of Jerusalem shall include the present municipality of Jerusalem plus the surrounding villages and towns, the most eastern of which shall be Abu Dis; the most southern, Bethlehem, the most western, Ein Karim (including also the built-up area of Mosta); and the most northern, Shu'fat.