On Behalf of HRH the Crown Prince and in Partnership with the French President, Foreign Minister Chairs Conference on Implementing the Two-State Solution
On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and in partnership with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah chaired the opening session of the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, held at the United Nations General Assembly headquarters in New York.
In his address, foreign minister conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, along with their wishes for the success of the conference. He also expressed the Kingdom’s gratitude to President Macron, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and the President of the General Assembly for their efforts to ensure the success of this historic gathering, which represents a pivotal opportunity to achieve peace and reaffirm international commitment to the two-state solution.
Prince Faisal stressed that the conference is convening as the Israeli occupation authorities persist in their aggressive practices, including crimes against Palestinians in Gaza, violations in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and repeated attacks on the sovereignty of Arab and Islamic states, most recently the aggression against the State of Qatar. He emphasized that such actions threaten regional and global security and stability, undermine peace efforts, and reinforce the conviction that the two-state solution remains the only path to a just and lasting peace.
He commended the historic stance of President Macron in recognizing the State of Palestine, as well as the courageous positions of many other countries, and noted the broad international support for the UN General Assembly resolution adopting the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine, which was endorsed by 142 member states. This, he affirmed, reflects the will of the international community to uphold the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people in accordance with international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.
Concluding his speech, the foreign minister reaffirmed the Kingdom’s determination to continue working with France and all peace-supporting nations to implement the outcomes of the conference, end the war in Gaza, halt unilateral measures threatening Palestinian sovereignty, and establish an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. He also renewed the call for more countries to recognize the State of Palestine, stressing that such a step would significantly strengthen efforts to achieve lasting peace and stability in the Middle East.
The session was attended by Saudi Ambassador to United States Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz; Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member, and Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir; Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim; Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs and General Supervisor of the Public Diplomacy Deputyship Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi; Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Prince Musab bin Mohammed Al Farhan; Saudi Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Alwasil; and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Manal Radwan.
