Donald Trump says bureaucracy holding back UN as world leaders discuss North Korea, Rohingya crisis
World leaders gathered at the UN to tackle the North Korea crisis, ethnic cleansing in Myanmar among others.
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Facing an escalating nuclear threat from North Korea and the mass flight of minority Muslims from Myanmar, world leaders gather at the United Nations starting Monday to tackle these and other tough challenges, from the spread of terrorism to a warming planet. AP
Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj at a trilateral meet with US secretary of state Rex Tillerson and Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono to discuss increased cooperation between the three countries. Swaraj will also be part of a high-level meet on UN reforms chaired by US president Donald Trump. AP
Donald Trump speaks to UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres. Guterres has called the North Korea crisis "the most dangerous crisis that we face today". AP
Apart from North Korea, the plight of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims will also be discussed. The minority community in Myanmar are victims of what Guterres calls a campaign of ethnic cleansing that has driven nearly 4,00,000 to flee to Bangladesh in the past three weeks. AP
Donald Trump with US ambassador to UN Nikki Haley on Monday. In his first appearance at the UN, Trump warned bureaucracy was holding back the institution from working effectively. AP