XII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE
1180. The Korean question

The General Assembly, Having received and noted the report of the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea,[1] Recalling its resolutions 195 (III) of 12 December 1948, 498 (V) of 1 February 1951, 811 (IX) of 11 December 1954, 910 (X) of 29 November 1955 and 1010 (XI) of 11 January 1957, Noting that the Armistice Agreement of 27 July 1953[2] remains in effect,

1. Reaffirms that the objectives of the United Nations 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;

2. Urges that continuing efforts be made to this end;

3. Calls upon the communist authorities concerned to accept the established United Nations objectives in order to achieve a settlement in Korea based on the fundamental principles for unification set forth by the nations participating on behalf of the United Nations in the Korean Political Conference held at Geneva in 1954, and reaffirmed by the General Assembly;

4. Requests the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea to continue its work in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to place the Korean question on the provisional agenda of the thirteenth session of the General Assembly.

724th plenary meeting,
29 November 1957.
[1] Official Records of the General Assembly, Twelfth Session, Supplement No. 13 (A/3672). [2] Official Records of the Security Council, Eighth Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1953, document S/3079, appendix A.
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