Several Western nations, including the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Australia, and Portugal, formally recognized the State of Palestine during the September 2025 UN General Assembly session, raising the total to 157 UN member states. These steps followed earlier 2024 recognitions by Spain, Ireland, Norway, and others, reflecting coordinated diplomatic efforts tied to advancing a two-state solution amid the Gaza conflict. Additional announcements from Luxembourg, Malta, and Andorra occurred around the same time, with some recognitions conditioned on Hamas's exclusion from governance or hostage releases. Remaining holdouts such as the United States, Germany, Italy, and Japan face domestic and alliance constraints that could limit further action before the end of 2026, while ongoing UN conferences and bilateral talks may influence additional European or other governments.