Members of the United Nations General Assembly vote on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, September 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

The resolution, formally titled the “Endorsement of the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution,” passed with 142 votes in favor, 10 against and 12 abstentions.

Introduced by France and Saudi Arabia, the declaration had already been co-signed by 17 member states during an international conference held at UN headquarters in New York in July.

The text outlines a roadmap for peace, including an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, the release of hostages, the disarmament of Hamas and its exclusion from governance in Gaza, the normalization of ties between Israel and Arab states, and “collective action to end the war in Gaza”.