“GLOBAL CALL FOR PEACE: NIGERIA JOINS 141 COUNTRIES IN ENDORSING TWO-STATE SOLUTION FOR ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT”
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–Nigeria has joined 141 other countries in endorsing the New York Declaration on a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The declaration, which aims to bring about a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine, received widespread support from UN member states.
Key Provisions of the Declaration:
– Immediate Ceasefire: Calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to halt ongoing violence
– Release of Hostages: Demands the release of all hostages held in Gaza
– Establishment of a Palestinian State: Envisions the creation of a viable and sovereign Palestinian state
– Disarmament of Hamas: Calls for the disarmament of Hamas and its exclusion from governance in Gaza
– Normalization of Relations: Encourages normalization of relations between Israel and Arab countries, along with collective security guarantees
International Response:
– UN Secretary-General’s Remarks: António Guterres emphasized that the two-state solution is central to achieving peace in the Middle East, where two independent, sovereign, and democratic states – Israel and Palestine – can coexist in peace and security.
– Countries Voting Against: Israel, the United States, Argentina, Hungary, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, and Tonga voted against the declaration.
– Abstentions: 12 countries abstained from voting .
The New York Declaration is the outcome of an international conference held in July at UN Headquarters, organized by France and Saudi Arabia, with further discussions scheduled for later this month .
The General Assembly comprises all 193 UN Member States and 142 countries voted in favour of a resolution backing the document.
Israel voted against it, alongside nine other countries: Argentina, Hungary, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga and the United States, while 12 nations abstained.
Prior to the vote, French Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont recalled that the New York Declaration “lays out a single roadmap to deliver the two-State solution”.
This involves an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, release of all hostages held there, and the establishment of a Palestinian State that is both viable and sovereign.
The roadmap further calls for the disarmament of Hamas and its exclusion from governance in Gaza, normalisation between Israel and the Arab countries, as well as collective security guarantees.
Speaking ahead of the vote, Israeli Ambassador, Danny Danon, said that “this one-sided Declaration will not be remembered as a step toward peace, only as another hollow gesture that weakens this Assembly’s credibility.”
He said that “Hamas is the biggest winner of any endorsement here today” and will declare it “the fruit of 7th October”.
The high-level international conference in July was held against the backdrop of the war in Gaza and deteriorating prospects for the two-State solution.
In remarks to the opening segment, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, noted that two-State solution was central to a peaceful Middle East.
“The central question for Middle East peace is implementation of the two-State solution, where two independent, sovereign, democratic States – Israel and Palestine – live side-by-side in peace and security.”
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