Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledged at the United Nations on Thursday to work with US President Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia, France and the UN on a peace plan for Gaza overwhelmingly backed by the world body.

The 193-member General Assembly earlier this month endorsed a seven-page declaration that seeks to advance a two-state solution and end the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas. The declaration followed an international conference at the UN in July hosted by Saudi Arabia and France. The United States and Israel boycotted the event and rejected the effort.

Separately, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said Trump had presented a 21-point peace plan for the Middle East and Gaza during a meeting with leaders of Muslim-majority states on the sidelines of this week’s UN General Assembly.

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