WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Sept 13 (Bernama-Anadolu) — The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday adopted a resolution endorsing the New York Declaration, which seeks to recognise a Palestinian state and advance a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
According to Anadolu Ajansi (AA), the resolution, formally titled the “Endorsement of the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution,” was passed with 142 votes in favour, 10 against and 12 abstentions.
Introduced by France and Saudi Arabia, the declaration had been co-signed by 17 member states during an international conference at UN headquarters in New York in July.
The text outlines a roadmap for peace, including an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages, the disarmament of Hamas and its exclusion from governance in Gaza, the normalisation of ties between Israel and Arab states, and “collective action to end the war in Gaza.”
“This declaration stems from the work that took place during the conference from July 28-30, 2025 in New York, and it was drafted in collaboration with the 17 co-chairs of the working groups,” said Jerome Bonnafont, France’s Permanent Representative to the UN.
“This declaration lays out a single roadmap to deliver the two-state solution.”
Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour thanked all countries that supported the declaration.
“For those who want peace, come and join us. For those who want to save lives, come and join us. For those who want to save lives, come and join us,” he said.
Israel and the United States (US) opposed the resolution.
Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon said, “Endorsement of this so-called declaration is not a serious attempt at peacemaking.”
US representative Morgan Ortagus said the text “undermines serious diplomatic efforts to end the conflict,” adding it had “emboldened Hamas and harmed the prospects of peace.”
Welcoming the decision, Hussein al-Sheikh, Palestine’s deputy president, said: “This decision reflects the international will in support of our people’s rights and constitutes an important step toward ending the occupation and realising our independent state along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
In a post on social media platform X, he added, “The growing international recognition of the State of Palestine represents a fundamental pillar for consolidating our people’s right to self-determination, safeguarding the two-state solution, and ensuring regional and international security and stability.”
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry also welcomed the vote, noting that this was the “first of the General Assembly in its 80th session.”
The ministry praised “the role of all countries that sponsored, supported, and voted in favour of the resolution, so that the New York Declaration becomes an official UN document.”
It further urged the implementation of the outcomes of the international conference on the two-state solution and pressed for action against Israel.
It called for measures “to halt its aggression, cease fire, end the famine it is using as a weapon of war, prevent forced displacement, and secure the release of prisoners and hostages.”
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