UNC Nations Pledge Unity Against North Korean Aggression

Published on November 18, 2023

The 17 United Nations Command (UNC) member countries, which participated in the Korean War (1950 to 1953), met in Seoul on Nov. 14, reaffirming their commitment to South Korea’s security. The meeting was held at South Korea’s invitation to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement signed on July 27, 1953. The UNC member states issued a joint statement at the meeting, expressing their commitment to collectively respond if North Korea violates UN principles by posing threats to South Korea’s security or engaging in military attacks. “For the first time, defense ministers and representatives from all the UNC Member States and the host nation of the ROK [South Korea] convened in Seoul to discuss matters related to security on the Korean Peninsula,” said the statement....

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