UN Meets in Tense Times, Pager Explosions Rattle Hezbollah, Biden’s Last Quad Summit and More

The UN General Assembly begins its seventy-ninth high-level debate amid questions about its limited role in resolving major conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; fears of a wider regional war grow as Hezbollah vows retaliation against Israel after thousands of pagers exploded across Lebanon; U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the leaders of the Quad in Wilmington, Delaware, to strengthen coordination in the Indo-Pacific region; and Russia seeks to add 180,000 troops to its army.
This episode was originally released by The World Next Week on September 19, 2024.
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[@PlaydoughPlato]

Comparing the pagers to 9/11 is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard from this pod

[@global-villager]

If the west want to make the UN more relevant, then it must insure the equal representation of the Global South in the Permanent Security Council specially Large Countries of their corresponding regions Like India (South Asia), Indonesia (South East Asia), Brazil (South America), Nigeria (Africa) & Egypt (West Asia/Middle East). 🤔😒🙏