The United Nations General Assembly Session of 3 December 2025 is a General Assembly meeting held in New York with the participation of UN member states, during which two resolutions concerning Israel’s occupations since 1967 were adopted. The resolution adopted during the session, titled “Peaceful Solution to the Palestinian Issue”, emphasized the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the principle of a two-state solution. The other resolution approved at the same session, titled “Golan of Syria”, declared Israel’s de facto annexation of the Golan Heights as “null and void” and called for the country’s withdrawal to its borders as of 4 June 1967.
“Peaceful Solution to the Palestinian Issue” Resolution
Proposal and Voting Outcome
The draft resolution titled “Peaceful Solution to the Palestinian Issue” was prepared by Djibouti, Jordan, Mauritania, Qatar, Senegal and Palestine. The draft was presented for voting at the UN General Assembly on 3 December 2025.
In the vote, 151 countries voted “yes”, 11 countries voted “no”, and 11 countries abstained. The resolution was adopted by a wide majority. It reaffirmed the UN’s historical responsibility regarding the Palestinian issue and demanded an end to Israel’s occupation since 1967.
Content of the Resolution
The adopted resolution included provisions supporting the two-state solution, recognizing the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, and calling for the reunification of Gaza and the West Bank.
The resolution stated that Israel must halt all new settlement activities, withdraw from occupied territories, and reject any attempts to alter the demographic structure of the Gaza Strip.
The text further stated: “The General Assembly calls upon Israel to strictly comply with its obligations under international law, terminate its unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian territories, cease all settlement activities and evacuate all settlers from these territories.”
The resolution also emphasized that the Gaza Strip is an inseparable part of the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 and called for the recognition of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.
Türkiye’s Statements at the General Assembly
Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ahmet Yıldız, stated in his speech before the vote that Türkiye firmly supported the Palestinian resolution.
Yıldız said: “We welcome the achievement of a ceasefire after two years of destructive conflict and intense humanitarian suffering in Gaza. Türkiye, as a mediator, calls for the full and faithful implementation of ceasefire agreements, including Security Council Resolution 2803 and the 20-point peace plan.”
In his speech, he described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as “alarming” and noted that the death toll from Israeli attacks had exceeded 70,000. Yıldız called on the international community to support the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza at the necessary scale and stressed that “the immediate commencement of reconstruction in Gaza” was essential.
Statement by General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock
General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, in her address during the session, highlighted that the Palestinian people have long been deprived of their rights. Baerbock stated: “For 78 years the Palestinian people have been denied their inalienable rights, particularly the right to self-determination.” She also described the attacks carried out by Hamas on 7 October 2023 as “one of the darkest chapters of the conflict.”
Referring to the humanitarian devastation following the two-year war in Gaza, she said: “Thousands of people have been killed, countless others injured, communities driven to starvation, civilian infrastructure destroyed, and nearly the entire population displaced.”
Baerbock noted that the situation in the West Bank also jeopardizes the peace process, adding: “Settlement expansion, demolitions and rising settler violence in the West Bank continue to undermine the possibility of a sovereign, independent, contiguous and viable Palestinian State.”
She reiterated her call for a two-state solution with these words: “Only when Israelis and Palestinians live side by side in two sovereign and independent states with mutually recognized borders and regional integration can they enjoy lasting peace, security and dignity.”
Baerbock emphasized that making the ceasefire permanent, ensuring unhindered access to humanitarian aid, and continuing the work of UNRWA are “legal obligations.” She concluded her speech with the words: “The right to self-determination is not a privilege to be won, but a right to be protected.”
“Golan of Syria” Resolution
Proposal and Voting Outcome
The draft resolution titled “Golan of Syria” was submitted by Egypt. It was put to vote on 3 December 2025 during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. The vote resulted in 123 countries voting “yes”, 7 countries voting “no”, and 41 countries abstaining. Among the countries voting “no” were Israel and the United States of America.
The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the number of “yes” votes had increased from 97 last year to 123 this year, describing this as confirmation of international support for Syria’s cause.
Content of the Resolution
The adopted resolution declared Israel’s 14 December 1981 decision to impose its laws and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights as “null and void.” The resolution reiterated the call for Israel to withdraw from all occupied Syrian Golan territory up to the line of 4 June 1967.
The text also called on Israel to resume negotiations with Syria and Lebanon and to respect its previous commitments.
The resolution stated that Israel’s occupation and de facto annexation of the Golan constitute “an obstacle to a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region.” Additionally, it emphasized that Israel must end its exploitation of natural resources in the region.
Syria’s Official Statement
Following the adoption of the resolution, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a written statement declaring that the vote outcome was “a clear indication of international support for Syria’s legitimate cause.” The statement thanked Egypt for submitting the draft resolution and expressed appreciation to countries that have long supported the resolution.
The ministry’s statement included the following: “The Syrian Arab Republic will continue to assert on all international platforms that the Golan is Syrian territory and that this status cannot be altered.”
Statements by Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ibrahim Ulabi
Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ibrahim Ulabi, stated in an interview with Al-Ihbariya television that the Golan Heights under occupation are Syrian territory. Ulabi said: “The occupied Golan is Syrian land and we have the right to reclaim it in its entirety from Israel.”
Ulabi noted that previous negotiations between Syria and Israel were conducted under the supervision of US President Donald Trump, but that the future of the Golan was never addressed in those talks. Ulabi affirmed that his country places peaceful and diplomatic means at the forefront of its priorities.
