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UN chief: Time to 'dial down rhetoric' on North Korea
2017-08-17
[Al Jazeera] United Nations
...an idea whose time has gone...
 Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said it was time to "dial down rhetoric and dial up diplomacy" on North Korea, offering to help broker talks with the parties involved in the dispute.

"My good offices are always available ‐ and I conveyed this message yesterday to the representatives of the six-party talks," Guterres told news hounds on Wednesday amid growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula since Pyongyang conducted ballistic missiles test last month.

"The solution to this crisis must be political. The potential consequences of military action are too horrific to even contemplate."

The UN chief's comments come on the day China warned North Korea and the United States to "hit the brakes" on threats and actions, and work towards a peaceful resolution of their dispute.
Posted by:Fred

#9  The U.N. got used to the US rolling over and playing dead every time the Kim's started sabre rattling. They don't seem to be aware that there is a new sheriff in town.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2017-08-17 14:51  

#8  But, what's his name was 10.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-08-17 12:15  

#7  Time for the UN to shut the fuck up.
Posted by: Dave D.   2017-08-17 12:12  

#6  What happened to Ban Ki?

The UN requires a new head socialist every five years.
Posted by: Raj   2017-08-17 11:39  

#5  The UN has such a warm record of success when not backed by US Force
Posted by: Frank G on the Road   2017-08-17 11:31  

#4  At what point would Nork actions represent violation of the 1953 cease fire? Would there even need to be any new authorization to re-activate the 'police action?'
Posted by: Glenmore   2017-08-17 10:33  

#3  Who the fuck asked them?
Posted by: chris   2017-08-17 09:28  

#2  The UN says to dial down on NK. Yeah, they want to continue to obtain their largesse without having to do anything.
Posted by: JohnQC   2017-08-17 07:42  

#1  Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

What happened to Ban Ki?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-08-17 05:35  

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