Pope calls for diplomacy and warns of broad destruction if Korean tensions escalate

Pope Francis has warned that "a good part of humanity" will be destroyed if tensions with North Korea escalate, and he is calling for diplomacy and a revived United Nations to take the lead in negotiating a resolution.

Francis was asked as he travelled back to Rome from Egypt about North Korean ballistic missile tests and US warnings of "catastrophic" consequences if the world fails to stop them. He was asked specifically what he would tell US President Donald Trump, who has sent a US carrier to conduct drills near the Koreas, and other leaders to try to diffuse the tensions.