Ministers from around the world are meeting at the United Nations in New York for a long-delayed conference aimed at advancing a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians. The event, hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, was postponed earlier due to regional conflict and is being boycotted by both the United States and Israel. France is pushing for international recognition of a Palestinian state and plans to formalize its own recognition in September, urging other nations to join. The conference takes place amid ongoing violence in Gaza and deep divisions among world powers over how to resolve the conflict, with some countries supporting recognition of a Palestinian state and others opposing it. The United Nations continues to back the vision of two states, but the path forward remains fraught with disagreement and ongoing violence.