New York, September 12, 2025 – The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution. The resolution received 142 votes in favor, with 10 nations opposing and 12 abstaining.
Among the nations voting in support was Uganda, a move that reaffirms President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s long-standing and principled position on the Middle East conflict. Currently serving as the Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), President Museveni has been a vocal advocate for a balanced and historically-grounded approach to achieving lasting peace.
The resolution itself calls for an end to unilateral actions that undermine the peace process and urges a return to negotiations guided by international law and relevant UN resolutions. It charts a course toward the establishment of two independent states, Israel and Palestine, coexisting peacefully side by side.
President Museveni’s stance was clearly articulated in a statement this past June, amidst regional tensions. He called on global actors to exercise restraint, abandon chauvinism and extremism, and embrace diplomacy rooted in mutual recognition and historical realities. At the core of his message was a firm endorsement of the two-state solution.
“You cannot say the Palestinians do not belong there,” Museveni stated, drawing a powerful parallel to Uganda’s own history. “That’s the same logic Idi Amin used when he expelled Ugandan Indians. We rejected that logic then, and we reject it now.”
This balanced approach, reflecting Uganda’s commitment to non-aligned principles, integrity, and multilateralism, was vindicated by the UN vote. For Uganda, supporting the resolution was not merely a diplomatic alignment with the global majority but a reaffirmation of its commitment to dialogue over force and the recognition of the legitimate interests of both peoples.
The adoption of the declaration, spearheaded by France and Saudi Arabia, marks a significant step toward reinvigorating the peace process. The co-sponsors have announced a forthcoming conference in New York to translate this peace plan into a concrete reality, signaling a collective international effort to make the two-state solution achievable.
“Another future is possible,” declared the resolution’s proponents. “Two peoples, two States: Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. It is up to all of us to make it happen.”
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