Event · Diplomacy29 November 1947

The UN partition plan

خطة تقسيم فلسطين

Exact day29 November 1947

Palestine

The UN General Assembly adopts resolution 181 (II), proposing partition into Arab and Jewish states and a separate international regime for Jerusalem.

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A decision at the United Nations

Resolution 181 proposed a plan of partition with economic union. Its text sets out proposed political arrangements and boundaries.

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The historical record

The adopted resolution is a primary source for what the General Assembly proposed. The proposal and the events that followed it are separate historical records.

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General Assembly resolution 181 (II)

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Published: 1947-11-29Consulted: 2026-09-15

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