Guterres encouraged by planned Trump, Kim meeting

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is encouraged by the planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his spokesman said on Friday.

“He commends the leadership and vision of all concerned and reiterates his support for all efforts towards peaceful denuclearization of the Korean peninsula in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions,” U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters.