15 Countries Call for Gaza Ceasefire and Two-State Solution at UN Meeting
NEW YORK CITY, JUL 29 – The conference aims to restart peace talks by addressing Palestinian state recognition, Hamas disarmament, and Arab-Israeli normalization amid a 22-month Gaza conflict, UN officials said.
- On Monday, France and Saudi Arabia launched the conference at the United Nations in New York, running July 28 to 30 and co-chaired by Riyadh and Paris.
- The conference scheduled for June was postponed due to developments in the Middle East, amid ongoing violence and regional instability.
- Focusing on the agenda, over 100 countries will participate in discussions on Palestinian Authority reform, Hamas disarmament, and Arab normalization, despite Israel and the US not attending.
- The US State Department characterized the event as 'unproductive and ill-timed' and a 'publicity stunt,' as British MPs urge Prime Minister Keir Starmer to recognize Palestine.
- Ahead of the UN General Assembly week in September, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the conference to serve as a decisive turning point for a two-state solution.
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15 countries call for Gaza ceasefire and two-state solution at UN meeting
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Fifteen countries have issued a joint statement affirming their “unwavering commitment to the vision of the two-state solution” at a United Nations conference held in New York this week. At the conference hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, 15 states have renewed calls for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a joint commitment to […]
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