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Korea at the United Nations

Pyongyang photographed in March 20212

East Asia

North Korea

Gyeongbokgung

East Asia

South Korea

Press Briefing by Permanent Observer of Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the UN, 7 July 1976.

Inter-Korean Relations

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Ozbudun, Ahmet H.

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Narasimhan, C. V. (Chakravarthi V.)

1915-

Demise of Detente in Korea, 1973-1975

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Puzanov, A. M.

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Kim Il Sung, 1978

Kim, Il Sung

1912- 1994

Aerial view of National Mall

North America

United States

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Inter-Korean Dialogue, 1971-1972

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Inter-Korean Relations after the War, 1954-1961

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Pak, Song-chol (Pak Seong-cheol)

1913- 2008

Soviet soldier taking a photograph of another soldier in Red Square, Moscow, 1959

Eastern Europe

Soviet Union

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Kim, Yong-shik

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Japan's Itsukushima Shrine

East Asia

Japan

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Eastern Europe

Hungary

The Two Koreas and the Third World

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September 17, 1947	Letter, Robert A. Lovett to V.M. Molotov Responding to Molotov's letter about Korea dated September 4, Lovett writes that the US will refer the Korean issue to the United Nations and forego further bilateral discussions with the USSR.
July 8, 1991	Virendra Dayal, 'Note for the File' The DPRK handed in the letter and declaration whereby it applies for UN membership and suggested the application to be handled with that ROK in the same manner.
November 9, 1982	'Notes on the Secretary-General's Meeting with the Permanent Observer of the Republic of Korea' The note briefs the discussion between the SG, Mr. Cordovez and the ROK Ambassador Kim regarding possible approaches to foster inter-Korean relations.
August 6, 1991	Neil Briscoe, 'Notes of the Secretary-General's meeting with the Permanent Observer of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the United Nations' DPRK Ambassador addresses DPRK's position on denuclearization of Korea peninsula and mentions a proposal to submit Presidential draft resolutions to the Security Council and to the General Assembly regarding the UN membership application.
June 26, 1991	Virendra Dayal, 'Timing of Forthcoming Applications by DPRK and ROK to Join the United Nations' This note indicates the two Koreas' shared desire to coordinate the timing of their forthcoming applications for membership. In light of this, Mr. Safronchuk is asked to be in touch with both Observer Missions.
June 26, 1991	J. P. Kavanagh, 'Note of the Secretary-General's Meeting with the Permanent Observer of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, H.E. Mr. Pak Gil Yon' Permanent Observer of DPRK broached two questions to SG regarding the situation on the Korean peninsula and the application of UN membership.
November 4, 1975	Message from the President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Il Sung, to the President of the [Socialist Federal] Republic [of Yugoslavia], Josip Broz Tito Kim Il Sung expresses his gratitude to President Tito and the Yugoslav government for their active engagement and assistance in the adoption of the draft resolution, supported by 43 other UN members states, supporting the DPRK's proposal for reunification. He says that the friendship between Yugoslavia and Korea will continue to strengthen in the future, as will bilateral relations between the two countries.
February 11, 1973	Message of the President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Il Sung to the President of the [Socialist Federal] Republic [of Yugoslavia] J.B. Tito Kim Il Sung writes regarding the visit of the DPRK parliamentary delegation to Yugoslavia. He stresses the need to further strengthen relations through the DPRK’s parliamentary delegation in Yugoslavia. He is grateful for Yugoslavia's support in the DPRK’s fight for unification.
May 10, 1972	Telegram from the Northeast Asia Department, 'Handling of the Korea issue in the United Nations (Draft)' The Northeast Asia Department at the Japanese Foreign Ministry reports on the Korea question at the UN, inter-Korean relations, and political developments inside of the two Koreas.
October 23, 1956	Speech by Young Kee Kim at the Y's Men's Club, on October 23, 1956, on the occasion of United Nation's Day, Manila, Philippines Young Kee Kim outlines Korea's historical relationship with the United Nations and stresses Korea's right to attain membership of UN.