According to media reports such as the U.S. Cable News Network (CNN), in the context of the official recognition of the Palestinian State by several countries, UN Secretary-General Guterres made a statement on 22 local time to recognize the Palestinian State.

Guterres, speaking at the high-level international conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of the ¡°two-state plan¡±, said that he welcomed measures taken by several countries to support the ¡°two-state plan¡±, including the pledge to recognize the Palestinian state.

Guterres added that peace in the Middle East will not be achieved without the implementation of the ¡°two-state plan.¡±

From 21st to 22nd, Britain, Canada, France and other countries announced their recognition of the Palestinian state. The Palestinian side welcomed this.