UAE reiterates call for two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict

The UAE has reaffirmed that a two-state solution is the only path for Israelis and Palestinians at the 80th UN General Assembly on Saturday.

In her key note address, Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Minister of State, said the UAE has "always believed in the centrality of the two-state solution and the realisation of an independent, sovereign Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital".

"My country welcomes the growing recognition of the State of Palestine. We invite others to follow this approach as an investment in a better future for the region."

She also reiterated the call for "an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, releasing the hostages and detainees, and urgent, unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid at-scale".

Nusseibeh added that the UAE "continues its role as the largest donor of aid to Gaza" and "will continue to deliver aid to those most in need, despite restrictions and obstacles".

My country has always believed in the centrality of the two-State solution and the   realization of an independent, sovereign Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side with the State of Israel, in security, peace and prosperity.

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— UAE Mission to the UN (@UAEMissionToUN) September 27, 2025

She also repeated the UAE’s warning to Israel over West Bank annexation, adding that "nothing can justify targeting tens of thousands of civilians, or besieging, starving and forcibly displacing hundreds of thousands; nor can anything excuse the pursuit of unacceptable expansionist ambitions, including the threat of annexing the West Bank".

The UAE, Nusseibeh highlighted, is "leading efforts to advance the 'Tolerance, Peace, and Security' – to uphold the values ​​​​enshrined in the UN Charter and to break cycles of conflict".

The UAE also condemned Israel’s attack against Qatar. "Israel’s treacherous and reprehensible attack against the State of Qatar constituted a flagrant violation of its territorial integrity and of the security of the Arabian Gulf region, as well as a breach of the most fundamental principles of international law. Aggression will not bring stability to the region," Nusseibeh said.

The UAE also renewed its call for an end to the occupation of the three Emirati islands and reiterated full support for Moroccan sovereignty over the Moroccan Sahara. "We continue to call on Iran to end its occupation of three occupied Emirati islands in the Arabian Gulf —Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa — which are an integral part of UAE territory, as well as to respond to our repeated calls to resolve this dispute through direct negotiations or by resorting to the International Court of Justice," Nusseibeh added.

On the raging conflict in Sudan, she stressed that "sustainable peace cannot be achieved through military solutions. A transitional process must be pursued in Sudan, leading to an independent civilian government, one that is not controlled by any of the warring parties, and which denies space to extremism and terrorism".

Furthermore, the UAE highlighted its initiatives in climate, water, and artificial intelligence, while stressing the importance of women’s participation, reflecting its vision for a fairer and more sustainable international order.