**Most countries already recognize the State of Palestine, with totals reaching approximately 157–159 UN members following a coordinated September 2025 wave at the high-level UN conference co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia.** Several Western nations, including the UK, Canada, Australia, France, Portugal, Luxembourg, Malta, and others, extended recognition then, often citing commitments to Palestinian elections, democratic reform, a ceasefire, hostage releases, and exclusion of Hamas from governance. As of October 2026, the Palestinian Authority has postponed scheduled elections into 2027, prompting expressions of regret from some recognizing states that had linked their decisions to reform timelines. Remaining non-recognizers are concentrated among close Israel allies and certain European and Asian governments that continue to condition any step on verifiable progress toward a two-state outcome, hostage resolutions, or PA changes. Limited additional recognitions before the end of 2026 would likely require new diplomatic momentum or fulfillment of those conditions amid the ongoing conflict.