US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will make his first visit to the United Nations later this month to chair a Security Council meeting on North Korea.<br/><br/>US Ambassador Nikki Haley told reporters that the meeting on 28th of this month on non-proliferation and North Korea will be timely following a US-China summit this week. <br/>'<br/>The United States holds the presidency of the Security Council in April, giving President Donald Trump's administration an opportunity to showcase its foreign policy priorities. <br/>'<br/>Mr Trump will hold his first summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Florida this week, with North Korea expected to be a major topic of discussion.<br/>'<br/>Tillerson's recent Asia tour focused on addressing the threat from North Korea's nuclear and ballistic programs. The US administration has complained that China is not taking action to rein in North Korea, which last year carried out two nuclear tests and more than 20 ballistic missile tests.
News On AIR | April 4, 2017 6:23 AM
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to make his 1st visit to UN