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 declaration was adopted by a majority of 142 votes in favor, 10 against, including Israel and the United States, and 12 abstentions.

The countries that voted against the declaration were the United States, Israel, Argentina, Hungary, Paraguay, Nauru, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and Tonga.

The countries that abstained from voting were: Czech Republic, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Albania, Fiji, Guatemala, Samoa, North Macedonia, Moldova, and South Sudan.

The UN General Assembly adopted the text 10 days before the summit, which will be co-chaired by Riyadh and Paris on September 22nd at the United Nations, where France and other Western countries pledged to recognize the State of Palestine.

French President Emmanuel Macron commented on the General Assembly resolution, saying: “Today, under the leadership of France and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 142 countries adopted the New York Declaration on the Implementation of the Two-State Solution.”

Macron added, on Friday, in a post on the X platform:"Together, we are charting an irreversible path towards peace in the Middle East. France, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and all their partners will be in New York to implement this peace plan at the two-state solution conference. Another future is possible. Two peoples, two states: Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. It is up to all of us to make it happen."

Today, under the leadership of France and Saudi Arabia, 142 countries have adopted the New York Declaration on the implementation of the Two-State Solution.

Together, we are charting an irreversible path towards peace in the Middle East.…

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron)

September 12, 2025