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Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said it was time to "dial down rhetoric and dial up diplomacy" on
North Korea, offering to help broker talks with the parties involved in the dispute."My good offices are always available ‐ and I conveyed this message yesterday to the representatives of the six-party talks," Guterres told news hounds on Wednesday amid growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula since Pyongyang conducted ballistic missiles test last month.
"The solution to this crisis must be political. The potential consequences of military action are too horrific to even contemplate."
The UN chief's comments come on the day China warned North Korea and the United States to "hit the brakes" on threats and actions, and work towards a peaceful resolution of their dispute.