UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES (UNGEGN)

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Resolution II/9 (1972)

Romanization of Hebrew geographical names

The Conference,

Noting that the romanization system described in footnotes 1 and 2 to document E/CONF.61/L.15,1 has been accepted and legalized by the Government of Israel,

Noting further that a substantial body of toponymy exists in terms of this system,

Recommends the adoption of this system for the romanization of geographical names in Israel for international use.


1 – Second United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names: Vol. II. Technical papers, 1972, p. 5.


Note. This resolution is elaborated in res. III/13 and updated by res. IX/9.