UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces on Monday urged member states to comply with the existing resolutions on the Palestinian issue and the peace process in the Middle East.  

"We are in debt with the Palestinians," Espinosa said, recalling her previous comments made while still one of the two candidates for the position of UNGA president. "The Palestinian people and I have called for the compliance of the existing resolutions on the matter." 

"The only way that we will find a sustainable and long-term peace in the Middle East and the well-being of the Palestinian people is through dialogue and peaceful means," the UNGA president said at a press conference shortly after the closing of the general debate of the 73rd session of the UNGA.  

The general debate started on September 25 and concluded Monday afternoon. Espinosa expressed gratitude to the 121 heads of state and government as well as other high-level representatives who participated in this year's discussions.  

(Top image: Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, president of the UN General Assembly, speaks at the 73rd UNGA session at United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 28, 2018./ VCG Photo)