Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas — who was blocked from attending the UN by the US — has used a video message to thank Australia and other nations for recognising Palestinian statehood.

But he pointed to the "more than 1,000 resolutions" on Palestinian rights, adopted at UN bodies in past decades, that have not been implemented.

"There have been many efforts and many international initiatives without reaching an end to this tragic situation, and the Palestinian people are living under the yoke of occupation," he said.

Though Palestine has been a central issue at this year's UN High-Level Week in New York, Mr Abbas was refused a visa by the US. Member nations voted to allow him to address the conference by pre-recorded video.

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