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  2. Korea and the United Nations - Wikipedia

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    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 Resolution 702, recommending both states to the General Assembly for membership. On 17 September ...

  3. United Nations Command - Wikipedia

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    United Nations Command (UNC or UN Command) [1] is the multinational military force established to support the Republic of Korea (South Korea) during and after the Korean War. It was the first international unified command in history, and the first attempt at collective security pursuant to the Charter of the United Nations .

  4. United Nations Forces in the Korean War - Wikipedia

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    After the outbreak of Korean War on 25 June 1950, 16 countries (deploying / arrival order): United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Netherlands, Canada, France, New Zealand, Philippines, Turkey, Thailand, South Africa, Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ethiopia and Colombia provided combat troops for South Korea and they organized the United Nations Forces.

  5. Germany joins US-led UN Command in South Korea policing ...

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    PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (Reuters) -Germany joined the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) in South Korea on Friday, becoming the 18th nation in a group that helps police the heavily fortified ...

  6. United Nations Commission on Korea - Wikipedia

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    The United Nations Commission on Korea (UNCOK; Korean: 유엔 한국 위원회) was established on 12 December 1948 by the United Nations (UN) to deal with various issues relating to the trusteeship of Korea. It was eventually dissolved on 7 October 1950.

  7. ROK/US Combined Forces Command - Wikipedia

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    The American general also serves, concurrently, as the Commander of United Nations Command and Commanding General, U.S. Forces Korea. CFC's mission is to "Deter hostile acts of external aggression against the Republic of Korea by a combined military effort of the United States of America and the ROK; and in the event deterrence fails, defeat an ...

  8. United Nations Service Medal Korea - Wikipedia

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    The United Nations Service Medal Korea (UNSMK) is an international military decoration established by the United Nations on December 12, 1950 as the United Nations Service Medal. The decoration was the first international award ever created by the United Nations and recognized the multi-national defense forces which participated in the Korean War.

  9. United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission

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    The United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) was established in July 1953 at the end of the Korean War. [1] The mission of UNCMAC is to supervise the Military Armistice Agreement between the two Koreas along the 151 mile Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). [2] UNCMAC is headquartered in Seoul and Panmunjom. [3]