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UN Secretary-General António Guterres remains concerned about the situation on the Korean Peninsula, including the potential escalation of tensions across the Demilitarized Zone, his spokesperson said on Thursday. UN News's roundup also covered demands for answers over a UN staff death in Yemen, Guterres's visit to Spain, and a Nepal alert ahead of COP31. The briefing gave no further detail on these items beyond their headlines. Each item is a separate development covered only briefly in the roundup.