RAMALLAH, September 22, 2025 (WAFA) – The high-level international conference on resolving the Palestinian issue through peaceful means  and the implementing of the two-state solution opens on  Monday in New York City, amid anticipation of further recognition of the independent, sovereign State of Palestine.

The conference, co-chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of France, brings together a large number of UN member states, as well as international and regional organizations.

The conference is scheduled to open with a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron, followed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

The conference is secluded to begin at 3:00 PM New York time (10:00 PM Jerusalem time) and is expected to last for three hours.

On September 19, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution in favor of President Mahmoud Abbas's participation in a video-recorded address to the annual meeting of world leaders in New York.

The resolution, which was supported by 145 countries, authorized the State of Palestine to deliver statements by videoconference or to submit a pre-recorded statement at the sessions of the High-Level Conference on the Palestinian question and the two-state solution.

It also authorized the State of Palestine to submit pre-recorded statements by its President or another high-level representative at any high-level meeting or United Nations conference or international meeting held under the auspices of the General Assembly, or as appropriate if representatives of the State of Palestine were prevented from participating in United Nations meetings.

The General Assembly expressed regret at the decision of the United States to deny visas to  Palestinian representatives and to cancel their visas prior to the eightieth session of the General Assembly, thus preventing them from attending the meetings in person.

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