Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his call for a diplomatic solution to the nuclear crisis in North Korea and urged for efforts to bring Pyongyang to the dialogue table.
 
[Sound bite: French President Emmanuel Macron]
“Our responsibility along with all of our partners, including China and Russia, is through resolve to bring North Korea to the negotiating table for a political settlement to this conflict. France rejects escalation and will not close any door to dialogue, provided that the conditions are brought together for a dialogue in favor of peace.”
 
Macron said that Pyongyang had crossed a major threshold in military escalation causing a threat that concerned everyone.