According to reports, the 7-page document was prepared in July at an international conference organized by Saudi Arabia and France at the UN headquarters.
142 states voted in favor of a resolution supporting the document. Israel, Argentina, Hungary, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, and the US voted against it, while 12 states abstained.
Prior to the vote, France's Permanent Representative to the UN, Jérôme Bonnafont, recalled that the "New York Declaration" establishes a single "roadmap" for achieving a two-state solution.
This includes an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held there, and the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state.
The "roadmap" also calls for the disarmament of Hamas and its removal from governance in Gaza, the normalization of relations between Israel and Arab states, as well as collective security guarantees.
In his opening speech at the session, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized that "the fundamental solution for peace in the Middle East is to resolve the conflict between Israel and Palestine in a just manner that takes into account the interests of both parties."
