Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, says Prime Minister Mark Carney, AFP reports.

Carney said the move is necessary to preserve hopes of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a long-standing Canadian goal that was “being eroded before our eyes.”

“Canada intends to recognise the State of Palestine at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025,” the prime minister said.

Carney said the worsening suffering of civilians in Gaza left “no room for delay in coordinated international action to support peace.”

Asked by reporters if there was a scenario where Canada could change its position before the UN meeting, Carney said: “There’s a scenario (but) possibly one that I can’t imagine.”