Korea and the United Nations

Republic of Korea
United Nations membership
Membership Full member
Since September 17, 1991 (1991-09-17)
UNSC seat Non-permanent (elected twice)
Permanent Representative Joon Oh
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
United Nations membership
Membership Full member
Since September 17, 1991 (1991-09-17)
UNSC seat Non-permanent (never elected)
Permanent Representative Ja Song Nam

The Republic of Korea (commonly known as South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (commonly known as North Korea) were simultaneously admitted to the United Nations (UN) in 1991. On 8 August 1991, the UN Security Council passed United Nations Security Council Resolution 702, recommending both states to the UN General Assembly for membership. On 17 September 1991, the General Assembly admitted both countries under Resolution 46/1.

History

In December 12, 1948, South Korea was officially recognized by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) under Resolution 195.[1][lower-alpha 1] Since then, South Korea participated in the GA as an observer.

In 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, and the Korean War commenced. The UN Security Council took an action in Korea.

Coming with change of recognition in 1971 of the Chinese seat, North Korea gained observer status. North Korea has never held a seat on the UN Security Council.[2]

South Korea has twice been elected to a non-permanent seat of the UN Security Council, first in the 1995 election for 1996–97 and again in the 2012 election for 2013–2014.

In 2001, Han Seung-soo of South Korea held the presidency of the UNGA. In 2006, Ban Ki-moon from South Korea was elected as the Secretary-General of the United Nations. He was re-elected in 2011.

Since 2005, the UNGA has adopted a resolution every year to condemn the human rights situation in North Korea.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The recognition was refused by Soviet Union and other communist states at the first time.

References

  1. ↑ https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/RESOLUTION/GEN/NR0/043/66/IMG/NR004366.pdf?OpenElement
  2. ↑ "Countries Never Elected Members of the Security Council". United Nations. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
  3. ↑ "Resolution on N. Korea's human rights violations presented to U.N. committee". Yonhap. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

Further reading

  • Chi Young Pak (2000). Korea and the United Nations. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. ISBN 90-411-1382-7.
  • Jonsson, Gabriel (2017). South Korea in the United Nations: Global Governance, Inter-Korean Relations and Peace Building. World Scientific. ISBN 978-1-78634-193-8.
  • Kŭktong Munje Yŏnʾguso (1973). North Korea's Policy Toward the United Nations. Institute for East Asian Studies.
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