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UN General Assembly Endorses New York Declaration on Two-State Roadmap as US and Israel Oppose

The vote elevates a France–Saudi roadmap with timebound steps toward a two-state outcome.

Philemon Yang, President of the 79th UN General Assembly, speaks at the Closing of the Seventy-Ninth Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 9, 2025 in New York City.
Formally called the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, the text states "Hamas must free all hostages" and that the UN General Assembly condemns "the attacks committed by Hamas against civilians on the 7th of October
'Two-state Solution': India Votes In Favour of UNGA Resolution For Establishing 'Sovereign Palestine'

Overview

  • The General Assembly approved the nonbinding endorsement by a vote of 142–10 with 12 abstentions.
  • India voted in favour, while the United States and Israel were among the 10 countries opposing the resolution.
  • The declaration calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages, the disarmament and exclusion of Hamas, and Palestinian Authority-led governance unifying Gaza and the West Bank.
  • It urges Israel to halt settlement expansion, land seizures and annexation plans, affirms Gaza as part of a future Palestinian state, and rejects occupation, siege and forced displacement.
  • France and Saudi Arabia co-chaired the July conference that produced the text, Palestinian officials welcomed the vote, and a leaders’ summit later in September is set to take up implementation steps.