UN: Call for Irreversible Move Towards Two-State Solution

The United Nations called on the international community today, Wednesday, to move towards a two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, stating that "Jerusalem must be the capital of both states." Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the UN Office in Geneva, expressed in a speech written by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, "It has been a long time since we needed to move decisively and irreversibly towards a two-state solution, based on UN resolutions and international law." She added, "This means that Israel and Palestine must coexist side by side, in peace and security, with Jerusalem becoming the capital of both states."