UNITED NATIONS, Sept 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN General Assembly (UNGA), yesterday, decided to resume a high-level international conference, on the two-state solution, on Sept 22, reviving a process that was put on hold this summer, amid escalating violence in the Middle East.
The assembly adopted an oral decision, proposed by Saudi Arabia, on the resumption of the High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution.
After the adoption of the oral decision, both the Israeli regime and the United States, declared their disassociation from it, saying, the resumption of the conference would prolong the war in Gaza and embolden Hamas.
Ting Wu, deputy political counsellor of the U.S. mission to the United Nations, said, “The U.S. would not participate in the conference.”
Resuming the conference, during the UNGA’s high-level week, provides an opportunity for more heads of state and government to attend the event.
It remains unknown whether Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, would be able to attend the conference in person, as the U.S. has imposed a visa ban on Palestinian officials.– NNN-XINHUA
