UN conference leaders: Middle East tensions highlight fragile regional stability

Egypt Independent

18-06-2025

The co-chairs of the United Nations High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution (France and Saudi Arabia), along with the chairs of the conference's working groups (Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Norway, Qatar, Senegal, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the Arab League), said in a joint statement that recent events validate earlier warnings about the region's fragility and underscore the urgent need to restore calm, uphold international law, and strengthen diplomatic engagement.
The joint statement expressed deep concern over the ongoing escalation and recent developments that have led to the suspension of the High-Level UN Conference. 'At this critical juncture, we can only reaffirm our full commitment to the conference's goals and to ensuring that its work continues and its objectives are met,' the statement read.
The co-chairs announced that they would soon set new dates for the conference's roundtable discussions to incorporate the input of the working groups and work toward coordinated and clear international commitments that reflect a shared determination to implement the two-state solution.
The statement emphasized that the current situation demands more than ever a renewed push to uphold international law, respect the sovereignty of states, and promote peace, freedom, and dignity for all peoples in the region.
It reiterated unwavering support for all efforts aimed at ending the war in Gaza and achieving a just and sustainable resolution to the Palestinian question through the implementation of the two-state solution, ensuring security and stability for all countries in the region.