A/RES/58/22 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 15 December 2003 Fifty-eighth session Agenda item 37 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 3 December 2003 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/58/L.27 and Add.1)] 58/22. Jerusalem The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 181 (II) of 29 November 1947, in particular its provisions regarding the City of Jerusalem, Recalling also its resolution 36/120 E of 10 December 1981 and all subsequent resolutions, including resolution 56/31 of 3 December 2001, in which it, inter alia, determined that all legislative and administrative measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying Power, which have altered or purported to alter the character and status of the Holy City of Jerusalem, in particular the so-called “Basic Law” on Jerusalem and the proclamation of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, were null and void and must be rescinded forthwith, Recalling further Security Council resolutions relevant to Jerusalem, including resolution 478 (1980) of 20 August 1980, in which the Council, inter alia, decided not to recognize the “Basic Law” and called upon those States which had established diplomatic missions in Jerusalem to withdraw such missions from the Holy City, Expressing its grave concern at any action taken by any body, governmental or non-governmental, in violation of the above-mentioned resolutions, Reaffirming that the international community, through the United Nations, has a legitimate interest in the question of the City of Jerusalem and the protection of the unique spiritual, religious and cultural dimension of the city, as foreseen in relevant United Nations resolutions on this matter, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General, 1 1. Reiterates its determination that any actions taken by Israel to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration on the Holy City of Jerusalem are illegal and therefore null and void and have no validity whatsoever; Deplores the transfer by some States of their diplomatic missions to 2. Jerusalem in violation of Security Council resolution 478 (1980), and calls once _______________ 1 03 45423 A/58/278.