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Monday’s Daily Brief: US-DPRK relationship reset, ‘Horrific’ Kabul bombing, Anti-conscription plan in Syria, Climate change heat stress, Security Council in Iraq

1 July 2019
Peace and Security

This Monday, we cover: Guterres welcomes possible US-DPRK diplomatic upgrade; Taliban attack hits schools; UN-Syria action plan on child soldiers; Climate change heat stress impacts economy; and first-ever Security Council visit to Iraq. 

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‘Path to peace’ on Korean Peninsula only possible through diplomacy and full denuclearization: US tells Security Council

27 September 2018
Peace and Security

If the leadership of North Korea follows a diplomatic path to end its nuclear weapons programme, then a “much brighter future lies ahead” for its people, the US Secretary of State told the Security Council on Thursday.

Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps

It’s ‘time for concrete action’ says UN chief, welcoming inter-Korean agreement

20 September 2018
Peace and Security

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, on Thursday welcomed the outcome of the third inter-Korean summit this year, and the “important agreements” contained in the Pyongyang Joint Declaration, issued by the leaders of the two Koreas.

Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps

UN chief ‘looks forward’ to progress on denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula

6 September 2018
Peace and Security

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un’s commitment on Wednesday, to continue working towards the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. 

OHCHR

UN chief welcomes event reuniting families on the Korean Peninsula

21 August 2018
Peace and Security

The decision to allow scores of people from the Republic of Korea (ROK) to reunite with their relatives north of the border has been welcomed by the UN Secretary-General.

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US-North Korea summit in Singapore ‘a promising development’ says Guterres

11 June 2018
Peace and Security

The summit between the leaders of the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is “a promising development for global peace and security,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday.

UN Photo/Violaine Martin

UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ over cancellation of US-North Korea summit

24 May 2018
Peace and Security

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday that he was “deeply concerned” by the cancellation of the planned meeting between the leaders of the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly-known as North Korea.

UN Photo/Violaine Martin

‘Problems can be solved’ by cooperation says UN chief, welcoming North Korean pledge to close nuclear test site

14 May 2018
Peace and Security

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the commitment by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to dismantle its nuclear test site at Punggye-ri as an important “confidence-building measure” that that will support efforts towards sustainable peace and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

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UN chief hails Japan-China-South Korea cooperation to ‘denuclearize’ Peninsula

10 May 2018
Peace and Security

United Nations chief António Guterres has welcomed the Japan-China-South Korea summit held on Wednesday and their effort to cooperate in ridding the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons.

Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps

UN encourages Korean leaders to act swiftly on agreements at ‘historic’ summit

27 April 2018
Peace and Security

Following Friday’s summit between the leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea, Secretary-General António Guterres and other top officials expressed hope that the two countries would swiftly implement all agreed actions, including ridding the Peninsula of nuclear weapons.