Having received the report of the Security Council on the application of Israel for member-
ship in the United Nations,

Noting that, in the judgment of the Security Council, Israel is a peace-loving State and able
and willing to carry out the obligations contained in the Charter,

Noting that the Security Council as recommended to the General Assembly that it admit
Israel to membership in the United Nations,

Noting furthermore the declaration by the State of Israel that it «unreservedly accepts the obligations of the United Nations Charter and undertakes to honour them from the day when it becornes a Member of the United Nations»,

Recalling its resolutions of 29 November 1947 and 11 December 1948 and taking note of the
declarations and explanations made by the representative of the Government of Israel before the ad hoc Political Committee in respect of the implementation of the said resolutions,

The General Assembly,

Acting in discharge of its fonctions under Article 4 of the Charter and rule 125 of its rules
of procedure,

1. Decides that Israel is a peace-loving State which accepts the obligations contained in the
Charter and is able and willing to carry out those obligations;

2. Decides to admit Israel to membership in the United Nations.

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29 novembre 1948

Declaration

On behalf of the State of Israel, I, Moshe Shertok, Minister for Foreign Affairs, being duly authorized by the State Council of Israel, declare that the State of Israel hereby unreservedly accept the obligations of the United Nations Charter and undertakes to honour them fromthe day when it becomes a Member of the United Nations.

(Signed) Moshe Shertok
Minister for Foreign Affairs of
Provisionnal Gowrnment of Israel

Moshé Shertok’s letter : Ref. Onu S/1093
Resolution Ref. Onu 273 (III)