今日のテキスト DUTERTE UN COMMENT CONTROVERSY

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's apparent threat to pull out of the United Nations is drawing global attention. He lashed out at UN criticism of the wave of killings in his war on drugs.

(Rodrigo Duterte / Philippine President)
"I do not want to insult you. But maybe we'll just have to decide to separate from the United Nations."

The following day, the foreign minister tried to quell the fallout from Duterte's comments.

(Perfecto Yasay / Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary)
"The statement of the president is a statement expressing profound disappointment and frustration, and it is not any statement that should indicate a threat to leave the United Nations."

Last week, UN human rights officials condemned the killings in Manila of hundreds of people suspected of using or selling drugs. They described the deaths as extrajudicial killings. Philippine police said on Monday that more than 700 have been killed in police operations since Duterte took office in late June.