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France leads global appeal to recognise Palestinian state after UN talks

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud and French foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, chair a conference on Palestine and a two-state solution at the United Nations on 29 July 2025. Getty Images via AFP - STEPHANIE KEITH

France and 14 other countries have launched a joint appeal urging governments around the world to express their support for recognising a Palestinian state. The announcement comes on the back of a United Nations conference in New York aimed at reviving the two-state solution.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the goal is to build global momentum for Palestinian statehood ahead of the UN General Assembly in September.

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