His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday reiterated that a two-state settlement to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the only hope for a comprehensive regional peace.

In remarks at the Plenary Session of the 65th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York, where he headed the Jordanian delegation, King Abdullah said that the alternative to peace is more suffering, deeper frustration and the spread of warfare.

“Such a catastrophic scenario will continue to drag in the whole world, threatening security and stability far beyond the borders of the Middle East,” the King told the international gathering.

In the speech, the King pointed to a resolution Jordan proposed to the General Assembly related to the introduction of an annual World Interfaith Harmony Week.

“What we are proposing is a special week, during which the world's people, in their own places of worship, could express the teachings of their own faith about tolerance, respect for the other, and peace. I hope this resolution will have your support,” the King said.