By supporting Palestine’s UN admission, he can unlock regional stability, economic growth – and a lasting legacy.


Jeffrey D Sachs is a University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. He is also President of the U... N Sustainable Development Solutions Network and a commissioner of the UN Broadband Commission for Development.
By supporting Palestine’s UN admission, he can unlock regional stability, economic growth – and a lasting legacy.

The June 2025 UN Conference on Palestine can be the long-awaited turning point for the region.

With its recent advisory opinion, ICJ drew a clear pathway for peace, justice and security for all in Israel-Palestine.
![Judge Nawaf Salam, president of the International Court of Justice, or World Court, read out the non-binding advisory opinion issued by the 15-judge panel on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, July 19, 2024 [Phil Nijhuis/AP Photo]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AP24201491663461-1721419804.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
With Arab unity, an independent, sovereign UN member state of Palestine will likely emerge very soon.
![Jordanian King Abdullah II meets United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres within the 33rd Arab League Summit in Manama, Bahrain on May 16, 2024 [Anadolu/Royal Hashemite Court/ Handout]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/34586596-1716581450.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
On May 10, all member states should vote to admit the State of Palestine as the 194th member of the United Nations.
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