Annan: Urgent steps needed to deal with Iran, North Korea

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the international community must take “very urgent steps” to deal with the dual problems of North Korea’s and Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Annan, speaking ahead of a meeting with South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun in Seoul today, urged all parties to stalled six-nation talks on North Korea’s programmes to resume them, saying human rights and other topics should not be allowed to block the discussions.