U.S. President Donald Trump will meet UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the White House on Friday to discuss a wide range of global issues, which will include the current situation on the Korean peninsula.
The White House said Monday that Trump and Guterres will talk about the denuclearization of North Korea, the ongoing conflict in Syria,... and reforming the United Nations.
President Trump is also expected to reaffirm America's commitment to improving the UN's efficiency and effectiveness.
The move is seen as an attempt by Trump to boost cooperation with the UN,... ahead of the North Korea-U.S. summit to ensure Washington can squeeze the utmost help from nuclear-related UN bodies like the International Atomic Energy Agency.