Norway will host the third conference of an international alliance aiming to promote the two-state solution—an Israeli state and a Palestinian state—in the Middle East, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, the head of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, and the UN envoy for the Middle East, Norwegian diplomat Tor Wennesland, are expected in Oslo.

This is the third conference of the “International Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution,” which was announced in September during the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

“If we are to continue working to end the war (in the Gaza Strip), we must also work toward a sustainable resolution of the conflict that ensures self-determination, security, and justice for both Palestinians and Israelis,” emphasized Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

“There is broad support for the two-state solution, but the international community needs to do even more to make it a reality,” he added.

More than 80 countries and organizations will participate in the conference, though Israel’s participation has not been announced.

In May, Norway, along with Spain and Ireland—later joined by Slovenia—recognized the Palestinian state, provoking Israel’s anger.

The war in the Gaza Strip, which erupted after the unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, has reignited discussions about the two-state solution.

Analysts estimate that this goal is further away than ever, as the newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oppose the creation of a Palestinian state.

The first two conferences of this alliance were held in late October in Riyadh and then in late November in Brussels.