25.09.2024 - 15:33 [ Gabriel Elizondo Reporting from the United Nations, New York City / Al Jazeera ]

Israeli attacks on Gaza, Lebanon dominate first day of UNGA

What we’ve seen so far is something very clear and that’s real urgency in all of the speeches that we have heard.

Urgency about the issues that are facing the world right now, particularly the urgency of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and Israel’s continued bombardment of the Gaza Strip. But now also something that perhaps a week ago world leaders weren’t expecting, but they are forced to talk about now. And that’s Israel’s attacks on Lebanon.