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Donald Trump to call for more pressure on N Korea in first UN speech

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The US president will also criticise Venezuela, Iran and Islamist militants, officials say.
US President Donald Trump is expected to call for more international pressure on North Korea over its nuclear weapons programme when he addresses the United Nations General Assembly later.
It will be his first speech to the world body and will take place at 10:30 New York time (14:30 GMT).
White House officials said he would refer to Islamist militants as “losers” and criticise Iran and Venezuela.
Mr Trump has previously hinted that the US might cut its UN funding.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has told the BBC that if the US withdraws from international affairs the void left will be filled by others.
Officials said Mr Trump would tell UN member states to act against North Korea’s “destabilising, hostile and dangerous behaviour”.
North Korea’s said on Monday that more sanctions and pressure would only make it accelerate its nuclear programme.
The country has carried out repeated missile tests this year despite international condemnation, and conducted its sixth nuclear test earlier this month.

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