Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, traveled to New York to participate in the High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Palestinian Issue and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution. The conference is being held from June 28 to 30, co-chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of France.
Jamal Rushdi, the Secretary-General's official spokesperson, stated that the Arab League is participating in this conference as a co-chair with the European Union of the Conference's Working Group 8, which is concerned with the Peace Day efforts. The group is working to formulate a comprehensive political, economic, and security support package for the Palestinian state within the framework of the two-state solution. A large number of UN member states, international and regional organizations, specialized UN bodies, and civil society organizations are participating.