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Secretary-General, Welcoming Family Reunions on Korean Peninsula, Expresses Hope that Such Events Will Become Routine, Allowing Participants to Maintain Contact

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SG/SM/19176
20 AUGUST 2018

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The Secretary-General welcomes the holding of an inter-Korean family reunion event that began today and is set to last until 26 August. He hopes that such reunion events will become routine and include many more people, including affected Koreans worldwide, allow participants to meet privately, and to remain in contact after the meetings. The Secretary-General further welcomes the efforts by both Koreas to continue their engagement and to take steps to build confidence and trust.

The Secretary-General looks forward to discussing how he can further support the parties in their diplomatic efforts to bring sustainable peace, security, and complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during the upcoming high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly.

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