United Nations High-Level International Conference on "The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution" - 4th plenary session (General debate, continued)

A high-level General Assembly conference on advancing the realization of two independent States — Israel and Palestine — concluded its general debate today, with the final outcome document circulated to delegations. The event will reconvene at a later date to take action on the text.

“States have until the beginning of September to endorse the document if they so wish,” said the representative of Saudi Arabia as he suspended the session.

Co-chaired by that country and France, the “High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” was held pursuant to General Assembly resolution 79/81 from 28 to 30 July in New York. (For coverage of the 28 and 29 July meetings, see Press Releases PAL/2248 and PAL/2249, respectively.)

During the Conference’s general debate — featuring more than 120 speakers — some highlighted the historical significance of General Assembly resolution 181(II), adopted in November 1947, which outlined the foundational vision of a two-State solution.

This ministerial high-level session brings together the outcomes of the thematic roundtables and working groups convened under the auspices of the High-Level Conference on the Implementation of the Two-State Solution.

It provides a platform to consolidate key insights, highlight consensus across political, legal, economic, and humanitarian tracks, and articulate concrete next steps. The session is both a culmination of months of coordinated diplomatic work and a launchpad for action, and laying the groundwork for sustained international engagement, accountability, and implementation in support of a just and lasting peace.

Speakers:

• New Zealand
• Lao People’s Democratic Republic
• Malaysia
• Sri Lanka
• Malta
• Nigeria
• Mauritius
• Mongolia
• Oman
• Guatemala
• Iran (Islamic Republic of)
• Dominican Republic
• Cambodia
• Holy See
• Namibia
• Thailand
• Kyrgyzstan
• Kazakhstan
• Côte d’Ivoire
• Romania
• Bulgaria
• Guinea