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U.N. General Assembly Endorses Two-State Roadmap in 142–10 Vote

The nonbinding New York Declaration sidelines Hamas, directing a transition to Palestinian Authority governance supported by an international mission.

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.
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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

Overview

  • The resolution, drafted by France and Saudi Arabia after a July conference, won 142 votes in favor, with 10 against and 12 abstentions.
  • It condemns Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks, demands the release of all hostages, and calls for the group’s disarmament and exit from governing Gaza.
  • The plan envisions a ceasefire leading to a PA-led transitional administration across Palestinian territories and a temporary U.N.-mandated stabilization mission.
  • Israel and the United States opposed the measure, dismissing it as one-sided and ill-timed, while Palestinian officials hailed the vote as a step toward statehood.
  • Backers say the declaration builds momentum for recognition of Palestine ahead of a Sept. 22 summit, with India voting yes and leaders such as France signaling planned recognition, as Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepens with tens of thousands reported killed.