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UN conference urges immediate ceasefire, pushes two-state solution; France pledges recognition of Palestine in September
Summary
At a United Nations‑hosted international conference convened by France and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the margins of the U.N. General Assembly, heads of state, prime ministers and foreign ministers urged an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, unfettered humanitarian access, accountability for alleged violations of international law and renewed, concrete action toward a two‑state solution.
At a United Nations‑hosted international conference convened by France and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the margins of the U.N. General Assembly, heads of state, prime ministers and foreign ministers urged an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, unfettered humanitarian access, accountability for alleged violations of international law and renewed, concrete action toward a two‑state solution. France’s minister for Europe and foreign affairs, Jean Noel Baro, said “France is ready to fully recognize the state of Palestine and will do so in the month of September.”
The conference, described by multiple speakers as a turning point, focused on immediate humanitarian needs in Gaza and on political measures to revive the two‑state framework. António Guterres, secretary‑general of the United Nations, said, “Statehood for the Palestinians is a right, not a reward,” and urged the international community to take “urgent, concrete, irreversible steps” toward two states based on the pre‑1967 lines and international law.
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