Rabat to Host 5th Meeting of Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution
The 5th meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution will be held on Tuesday in Rabat, under the theme 'Sustaining the Peace Process Momentum: Lessons Learned, Achievements, and Prospects.'
Organized by the Kingdom of Morocco in partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the meeting will bring together senior political officials, special envoys, as well as actors and representatives from international organizations committed to the Two-State Solution.
The discussions will focus on a range of topics, including the impact of peace processes in the Middle East, efforts to support the governance structures of the Palestinian state, and the economic foundations of peace in the region.
Aimed at encouraging the development of a platform for projects, initiatives, and achievements that support the prospect of lasting peace in the Middle East, the meeting is expected to lead to concrete political recommendations to back diplomatic efforts and strengthen conditions favorable to the realization of the Two-State Solution.
The outcomes of this meeting will feed into the work of the High-Level Conference on the Two-State Solution, scheduled to take place at the United Nations headquarters in New York in June 2025.
Launched during the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly in September 2024, the Global Alliance is a diplomatic platform dedicated to the effective revival of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. This fifth meeting follows four previous ones held in Riyadh, Brussels, Oslo, and Cairo.
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