The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday evening in favor of a declaration outlining concrete, time-bound, and irreversible steps toward a two-state solution between the Palestinians and Israel, ahead of a meeting of world leaders in New York.

The resolution supporting the declaration received 142 votes in favor, 10 against, and 12 abstentions.

The resolution also condemned Israeli attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Gaza, the blockade, and starvation, and also condemned Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, and said that the Gaza war must end now.

This seven-page declaration comes as a result of an international conference held at the United Nations last July, hosted by Saudi Arabia and France, to discuss the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

The issue of recognition of a Palestinian state dominates the annual UN General Assembly summit, while the list of countries recognizing it will be finalized during a French-Saudi conference held on the sidelines of the General Assembly meetings on September 22.

Individual leaders will also formally announce their decisions from the General Assembly podium during the general debate sessions held from 23 to 29 September.

French President Emmanuel Macron had previously announced that his country would recognize the State of Palestine during the General Assembly meetings, which will be held from September 9 to 23. Since then, more than a dozen Western countries have announced they will follow France's lead.

Riyadh and France co-chaired the two-state solution conference, which was launched last June, with broad momentum and global consensus on a just settlement to the Palestinian issue and condemning the starvation of Gaza.