UN welcomes second DPRK-US summit

Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (Photo: Reuters/VNA)

The United Nations (UN) welcomes the second summit between DPRK leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in Hanoi on February 27-28, a UN spokesperson said at a press briefing on February 26.

Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said the UN strongly welcomes the dialogue.

Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump are expected to meet first on February 27 evening before having a dinner together. 

The two sides will hold discussions on February 28 joined by their respective delegates.

Issues such as a roadmap for denuclearisation, the easing of sanctions against the DPRK and whether to issue a declaration ending the Korean War are expected to be on the agenda./.

VNA