GENEVA: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday stated he was once "deeply concerned" after US President Donald Trump cancelled a extensively expected nuclear summit next month with North Korean chief Kim Jong Un.
"I am deeply concerned by the cancellation of the planned meeting in Singapore between the President of the United States and the leader of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea," Guterres stated as he introduced the UN's new time table on disarmament in Geneva.
"I urge the parties to continue their dialogue to find a path to a peaceful and verifiable denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula," he added.
His feedback got here in a while after Trump knowledgeable Kim he was once cancelling the nuclear summit, blaming "anger" and "hostility" from the North Korean regime for the cave in of the historical tournament.
Trump and Kim have been because of grasp high-stakes talks on June 12 aimed at ridding the reclusive state of nuclear weapons, however the assembly was once lately thrown into doubt as both sides raised the chance of scrapping the discussions and traded threats.
Trump's letter got here an afternoon after North Korea attacked US Vice President Mike Pence as "ignorant and stupid."
"Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting," Trump wrote in a letter to Kim launched by the White House.
The choice got here as North Korea stated it had "completely" dismantled its nuclear check web site, in a in moderation choreographed move portrayed by the remoted regime as a goodwill gesture forward of the Singapore summit.
In his speech at Geneva University Thursday, Guterres in the meantime stressed out that "the total elimination of nuclear weapons remains our priority," and warned against a burgeoning new palms race.
Asked by reporters afterwards if the tendencies in US-North Korea family members had nipped his new disarmament time table within the bud, he spoke back in French that it was once "quite the contrary".
"I think that what happened today shows the importance of the disarmament agenda," he stated.
He stressed out his belief that "the nuclear powers, including the United States, have an absolutely key role in establishing a credible disarmament process."
"Of course I am profoundly worried about the situation," he stated.
"But I am asking the two parties to demonstrate nerves of steel so that we can ... (obtain) an objective we all share: the verifiable and peaceful denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula."
In his speech, Guterres pointed out that round 15,000 nuclear weapons stay in stockpiles world wide, and that "hundreds are ready to be launched within minutes."
"We are one mechanical, electronic or human error away from a catastrophe that could eradicate entire cities from the map," he warned.
"I am deeply concerned by the cancellation of the planned meeting in Singapore between the President of the United States and the leader of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea," Guterres stated as he introduced the UN's new time table on disarmament in Geneva.
"I urge the parties to continue their dialogue to find a path to a peaceful and verifiable denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula," he added.
His feedback got here in a while after Trump knowledgeable Kim he was once cancelling the nuclear summit, blaming "anger" and "hostility" from the North Korean regime for the cave in of the historical tournament.
Trump and Kim have been because of grasp high-stakes talks on June 12 aimed at ridding the reclusive state of nuclear weapons, however the assembly was once lately thrown into doubt as both sides raised the chance of scrapping the discussions and traded threats.
Trump's letter got here an afternoon after North Korea attacked US Vice President Mike Pence as "ignorant and stupid."
"Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting," Trump wrote in a letter to Kim launched by the White House.
The choice got here as North Korea stated it had "completely" dismantled its nuclear check web site, in a in moderation choreographed move portrayed by the remoted regime as a goodwill gesture forward of the Singapore summit.
In his speech at Geneva University Thursday, Guterres in the meantime stressed out that "the total elimination of nuclear weapons remains our priority," and warned against a burgeoning new palms race.
Asked by reporters afterwards if the tendencies in US-North Korea family members had nipped his new disarmament time table within the bud, he spoke back in French that it was once "quite the contrary".
"I think that what happened today shows the importance of the disarmament agenda," he stated.
He stressed out his belief that "the nuclear powers, including the United States, have an absolutely key role in establishing a credible disarmament process."
"Of course I am profoundly worried about the situation," he stated.
"But I am asking the two parties to demonstrate nerves of steel so that we can ... (obtain) an objective we all share: the verifiable and peaceful denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula."
In his speech, Guterres pointed out that round 15,000 nuclear weapons stay in stockpiles world wide, and that "hundreds are ready to be launched within minutes."
"We are one mechanical, electronic or human error away from a catastrophe that could eradicate entire cities from the map," he warned.
UN chief 'deeply concerned' as US cancels summit with NKorea
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