Saudi-French led UN conference to address two-state solution Monday

In a major diplomatic move, the United Nations will host a high-level international conference in New York on Monday, seeking to address the Palestinian cause by addressing the two-state solution. 

Saudi Arabia and France will co-chair the conference, aiming to translate UN resolutions into practical actions on the ground. 

The meeting is seen as a direct follow-up to the “New York Declaration,” adopted by the UN General Assembly on September 12 with overwhelming support. 

The declaration called for “concrete, time-bound, and irreversible” steps toward achieving a two-state solution.

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This conference aims to gather additional international support for advancing the two-state approach and promoting a lasting resolution, particularly in light of the ongoing offensive in Gaza and recent international recognition of Palestine.

Saudi Arabia and France’s diplomatic co-leadership underscores broad international backing for the initiative, with the former representing Arab and Muslim countries, and the latter bringing European influence amid growing Western attention to Palestinian rights.

However, the conference faces a major challenge as ‘Israel’ continues its settlement expansion and fragmentation plans of the West Bank despite mounting pressure.

The success of the conference will depend on its ability to produce a clear, time-bound international mechanism capable of enforcing compliance with international legitimacy and UN resolutions.