New York, September 22 (QNA) - The foreign ministers of the State of Qatar and seven Arab and Islamic countries have have expressed deep concern over the continuing humanitarian suffering in the Gaza Strip and called for the immediate implementation of commitments under the first phase of the Comprehensive Plan for Gaza.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Turkiye, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia met in New York on Sept. 21, 2026, on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
In a joint statement, the ministers called on Israel to "immediately fulfill its outstanding commitments under the First Phase of the Comprehensive Plan", including ensuring the immediate, safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance and early-recovery supplies.
They also called for the rehabilitation of critical infrastructure and stressed the imperative of preserving the ceasefire and ending all violations.
The ministers stressed that the Road Map constitutes an integral part of the Comprehensive Plan and provides the implementation framework for its Second Phase. The second phase includes decommissioning alongside full Israeli withdrawal, the deployment of the International Stabilization Force (ISF), the assumption by the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) of its responsibilities throughout the Gaza Strip, and the launch of early-recovery and reconstruction across Gaza.
The ministers urged all parties to fulfill their respective commitments in good faith and without delay.
The statement reiterated the eight nations' categorical rejection of any measures aimed at the expulsion or the forced displacement of the Palestinian people from their homeland or attempts to alter the territorial or demographic character of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
The ministers criticized the "illegal measures" aimed at consolidating Israeli control and annexation, including the accelerating settlement expansion, land confiscation, demolition of Palestinian homes, settler violence and terrorism, and forced displacement.
They called for such measures to be immediately reversed.
The ministers expressed grave concern over measures undermining the historical and legal Status Quo of the Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
They welcomed the recent measures taken by the United Kingdom, as well as broader national and European efforts, in response to illegal Israeli settlement activity, including measures to halt trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
In this context, they called for further effective measures to end settlement expansion and ensure accountability for settler violence.
The statement emphasized that Gaza must remain an integral part of the Palestinian territory and reaffirmed that the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan must contribute to the reunification of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.
The ministers called for a credible and irreversible pathway towards the exercise of the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and the realization of a sovereign, viable, and independent Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital, through the implementation of the two-state solution.
They praised President Donald Trump's leadership, underscoring the the United States' indispensable role in ensuring the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan.
They also called for sustained and active US engagement to ensure that all parties, including Israel, fulfill their commitments and obligations and to overcome obstacles to the implementation of the Road Map.
They stressed that tangible progress on the ground will strengthen the credibility of the Board of Peace and the authority of the plan and create deeply needed momentum.
The ministers reaffirmed their readiness to continue working collectively with the United States, the Board of Peace, the Palestinian Authority and all relevant parties to advance the full implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and its Road Map, alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people, fulfill their right to self-determination and independent statehood and achieve just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the region. (QNA)