UN chief Guterres, US President Trump commit to work together to address common challenges
21 October 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres met Friday with United States President Donald Trump and discussed, among others, tensions in the
Korean Peninsula and the fight against terrorism.
According to a readout of the meeting, the Mr. Guterres and Mr. Trump discussed UN effectiveness and reform, as well as global issues of
mutual concern, including Myanmar, the tensions in the Korean Peninsula, the situation in the wider Middle East, and the
fight against global terrorism.
“The two committed to work together to address these and other common challenges in the coming months,” the readout
added.
The meeting was held on Friday, 20 October at the White House, Washington, D.C.