The Korean Question

A/RES/2466(XXIII)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1969.

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18 documents · 1953–1969

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1969	A/RES/2466(XXIII)	The Korean question	505	–
1968	A/RES/2269(XXII)	The Korean Question	352	–
1967	A/RES/2224(XXI)	The Korean question	427	–
1966	A/RES/2132(XX)	The Korean question	346	–
1964	A/RES/1964(XVIII)	The Korean question	118	–

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Korean Question

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6 operative paragraphs

Recognizing that the continuecl division of Korea does not correspond to the wishes of the Korean people ancl constitutes a source of tension which pre.vents the ful! restoration of internanonal peace and security in the arca,

Recalling that the United Nations, under the Charter, is fully and rightfully empowered to take collective action to maintain peace and security and to extend its good offices in seeking a peaceful settlement in Korea in accordance ,vith the purposes and principies of the Charter,

An.rious that progress be made towards creating conditions which would facilitate the reunification of Korea on the basis of the freely expressed will of the Korean people,

C onccrned at reports of recent events in Korea which, if continued, coulcl hamper efforts to create the peaceful conditions which are one of the prerequisites for the establishment of a unified and independent Korea.

Reaffirms that the objectives of the United Nations in Korea are to bring about, by peaceful means, the establishment of a unified, independent and democratic Korea under a representative form of government, and the full restoration of international peace and security in the area ;

Expresses the belief that arrangements should be made to achieve these objectives through genuinely free elections held in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly ;

Calls for co-operation in the easing of tensions in the area and, in particular, for the avoidance of incidents and activities in violation of the Armistice Agreement of 1953;

No tes with approval the efforts made by the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea, in pursuit of its mandate, to encourage the exercise of restraint and the easing of tensions in the arca and to secure maximum support, assistance and co-operation in the realization of the peaceful reunification of Korea;

Requests the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea to pursue these and other efforts to achieve the objectives of the United Nations in Korea, to continue to carry out the tasks previously assigned to it by the General Assembly and to keep members of the Assembly informed on the situation in the area and on the results of these efforts through regular reports submitted to the Secretary- General and to the Assembly as appropriate, the first report to be submitted to the Secretary-General no later than four months after the adoption of the present resolution ; 27 /bid., Twenty-third Session, Swpple,nent No. 12 (A/7212).

Notes that the U nited N ations forces which were sent to Korea in accordance with United Nations resolutions have in greater part already been withdrawn, that the sole objective of the United Nations forces at present :n Korea is to preserve the peace and security of the area, and that the Governments concerned are prepared to withdraw their remaining forces from Korea whenever such action is requestcd by the Republic of Korea or ,vhenever the conditions for a !asting settlement formulated by the General Assembly have been fulfilled.

20 December 1968.

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