Finland has joined an international declaration supporting a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The initiative, launched at a July UN conference co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and France, aims to establish “tangible, timebound, and irreversible” steps toward two sovereign states, prioritizing an end to the nearly two-year conflict in Gaza, according to Reuters.

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen called it the most significant global effort in recent years for peace. While Finland supports the initiative, it has not formally recognized Palestine, reflecting divisions within its government.