Israel’s application for UN membership – Israel’s acceptance of UN Charter obligations – Declaration by Israel, Press release

UNITED NATIONS

Department of Public Information

Press and Publications Bureau

Lake Success, New York

Press Release PAL/390

30 November 1948

ISRAEL'S DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF CHARTER OBLIGATIONS

The following declaration accompanied the letter of application for U.N. membership from the Foreign Minister for the Provisional Government of Israel to the Secretary-General on the 29th of November.  (For text of letter see Press Release PAL/38).

"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 accepts the obligations of the United Nations Charter and undertake to honour them from the day when it becomes a member of the United Nations."

(signed)  Moshe Shertok

Minister for Foreign Affairs

of the Provisional Government

of Israel.

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