France and Saudi Arabia have urged countries at the United Nations to support a new political plan that calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and sets out concrete steps toward creating a Palestinian state.

In the aftermath of French President Emmanuel Macron’s declaration that France would recognize the state of Palestine, U.N. representatives are outlining a plan for a two-state solution as pressure mounts for governments to get onboard.

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy addresses during a High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution at U.