The U.S., Israel's closest ally, traditionally protects Israel from such motions.
B'Tselem, one of Israel's largest human rights organizations, welcomed the resolution.
"Today's United Nations Security Council resolution reaffirms international consensus that Israel's settlements are illegal and harm Palestinian human rights," the group said in a statement.
"It is not an 'anti-Israeli' resolution, but a balanced one, which rejects the occupation," the statement read, adding that the group expects further international measures "for a better future for Israelis and Palestinians."
About 500,000 Jewish settlers live in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, lands that Israel seized in the 1967 Mideast War and has been controlling ever since, despite international condemnations.
The Palestinians wish to build their future state in these lands.
The U.S. officially opposes the settlements and considers them as an obstacle to peace. The settlements are illegal under international law.
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