The draft resolution titled Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine, prepared by Djibouti, Jordan, Mauritania, Qatar, Senegal and Palestine, was put to a vote in the General Assembly. It passed with overwhelming support: 151 member states voted “yes,” while 11 countries — including the United States and Israel — voted “no,” and 11 abstained.

The resolution restates the UN’s responsibility toward Palestine and calls for the full termination of Israel’s occupation of territories seized after 1967. It urges the international community to support the two-state framework as the basis for a lasting political settlement.

The text demands an immediate halt to settlement activities that have expropriated Palestinian land and insists that Israel comply with international law. It further calls on states not to recognize any territorial changes while urging the resumption of negotiations that have stalled for years.

Call for Renewed Diplomacy and Humanitarian Assistance

Member states are urged to increase humanitarian aid to Palestinians amid a severe ongoing crisis. The resolution warns against any unilateral border changes and stresses that the political track must be revived without delay.

It also welcomes the peace agreement that came into effect in Gaza on October 10, underscoring that any demographic or territorial modifications in the Strip are unacceptable. The text affirms that Gaza is an integral part of the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967.

Demand for Withdrawal from Occupied Territories

The General Assembly reiterates that Israel must withdraw from all territories occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem. It emphasizes the Palestinian people’s inalienable rights — particularly their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state.

The resolution argues that realizing these rights is essential for any durable peace, and it calls on the international community to ensure that the political, legal, and humanitarian dimensions of the conflict receive coordinated global attention.

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in 2025 on the two-state solution for Palestine and Israeli occupations. This is a repeat of resolutions adopted by the UN General Assembly on similar issues in previous years; similar resolutions were adopted in 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2020, but no concrete progress was achieved in practice. The latest resolution adopted also calls for an end to Israel's occupation since 1967 and support for a two-state solution.