The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly voted to endorse the New York Declaration which outlines four major steps towards a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.
First, ending the war in Gaza and securing the day after for Palestinians and Israelis by supporting mediation efforts by Egypt, Qatar and the United States to secure and implement a ceasefire.
Second, empowering a sovereign and economically viable State of Palestine, living side by side, in peace and security with Israel.
Third, preserving the two-state solution against illegal measures by any parties who may seek to derail the implementation.
And fourth, achieving regional integration through ending the Israel-Palestine conflict to ensure normal relations and coexistence among the region's peoples and states.
A resolution endorsing the declaration received 142 votes in favor and 10 against, while 12 countries abstained. The United States and Israel voted against the draft resolution.
New York Declaration outlines steps in implementing two-state solution for Israel, Palestine
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday presided over a State Council executive meeting that studied work on building a unified national market and reviewed and approved a plan for the development of a modern emergency response system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).
Noting that building a unified national market is essential to advancing high-quality development, the meeting called for deepening institutional frameworks in areas such as property rights protection, market access, fair competition, social credit and market exit mechanisms.
The meeting also urged efforts to advance high-standard connectivity of market infrastructure to facilitate smooth economic circulation and effectively reduce logistics costs across society.
Emergency management is critical to protecting people's lives and property, the meeting said. It called for accelerating the development of a modern emergency response system, deepening reform and innovation in emergency management, and improving coordinated response mechanisms.
Efforts should be made to strengthen risk prevention at the source, enhance monitoring, forecasting and early warning, and accelerate a shift in governance toward proactive prevention, according to the meeting.
A draft revision of the Law on the People's Bank of China was also discussed and approved in principle at the meeting, which decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation.
Chinese premier chairs State Council executive meeting
