During his visit, Mr. Guterres said the new bank was a welcome addition to the international system. The American president-elect has chosen Nikki R. Haley, the governor of South Carolina, who has little experience in foreign affairs, to be his envoy to the United Nations. A United Nations commission criticized China in 2014 for forcibly returning tens of thousands of North Koreans who had crossed the border into China over two decades. China automatically classifies North Koreans crossing the border as economic migrants, not refugees fleeing persecution, he said. has been told to stay away from the North Koreans,” in violation of the United Nations convention on refugees, which China has signed, Mr. Robertson said.

Source: International New York Times November 29, 2016 12:50 UTC