Australia to Recognize Palestinian Statehood

In the past two months, France, the UK, and Canada have signaled that they would recognize a Palestinian state at the next U.N. General Assembly in September.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a news conference at Taramea in Queenstown, New Zealand, on Aug. 9, 2025. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

Australia will recognize a Palestinian state at the 80th session of the United Nations in September, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters on Aug. 11 following a Cabinet meeting.

The decision means that Albanese joins the leaders of Canada, France, and the UK, who recently announced that they would be recognizing Palestinian statehood at the major U.N. gathering. New Zealand’s government has indicated that it is considering the same move.