European Commission - Directorate General for Energy

04/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/20/2026 07:48

High Representative / Vice-President Kallas and Commissioner Šuica attend high-level discussions on the Two-State Solution and support to Palestine

Today, High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas will co-host the 9th meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in Brussels, alongside Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot. The meeting will be an opportunity for the European Union to reaffirm its commitment to a just and lasting peace based on the two-state solution.

In the afternoon, High Representative/Vice-President Kallas and Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica will participate in the Ministerial segment of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee meeting on responding collectively to the needs for assistance of the Palestinian people and wider support of state-building. In the meeting, the High Representative and Commissioner will outline the EU's support to the Palestinian Authority, to the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2803 and to the Gaza Peace Plan through early recovery measures, and update participants on the EU support to the reforms of the Palestinian Authority. They will insist on the need for access to Gaza and reiterate the willingness of the EU to act immediately on Gaza's recovery while ensuring long-term reforms. The meeting will be chaired by Norway and co-sponsored by the EU and the United States.

The EU is the largest international donor to the Palestinian people. A €1.6 billion multiannual programme for 2025-2027 is under implementation, that includes direct financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority, support for its Reform Agenda, as well as support for Palestinian socio-economic recovery. Furthermore, through the Palestine Donors Group, the EU is facilitating coordination efforts among international donors for a reformed Palestinian Authority. The Palestine Donors Group convened for the first time in November 2025.

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