New Dates Announced for UN Conference on Palestinian Statehood Co-Hosted by France and Saudi Arabia
An international conference on Palestinian statehood, organized by Saudi Arabia and France, has been rescheduled for July 28–29 after being delayed last month. It was originally planned for June 17–20 but was postponed when Israel began a 12-day military operation against Iran on June 13. The goal of the event is to push for clear and practical steps that can help make the two-state solution a reality, ending the long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
The conference will be held at the UN headquarters in New York and is supported by the UN General Assembly. French President Emmanuel Macron said the delay was due to security and planning reasons but confirmed that the conference would happen soon. He also stressed that the delay does not weaken the commitment to the two-state solution.
Macron is expected to formally recognize a Palestinian state during the event and has encouraged the UK to do the same. So far, 147 out of 193 UN member states recognize Palestine, but it still only holds observer status and not full UN membership.
Back in May, during a UN meeting to prepare for the event, Saudi official Manal Radwan said the conference comes at a critical time, especially with the suffering in Gaza. She said Saudi Arabia is proud to join other countries working toward real and lasting peace for Palestine.
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