XXI. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE
2224. The Korean question

The General Assembly, Having noted the report of the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea,[1] Reaffirming its resolution 2132 (XX) of 21 December 1965 and previous resolutions on the Korean question noted therein, Recognizing that the continued division of Korea does not correspond to the wishes of the Korean people and constitutes a source of tension which prevents the full restoration of international peace and security in the area Recalling that the United Nations, under the Charter, is fully and rightfully empowered to take collective action to maintain peace and security and to extend its good offices in seeking a peaceful settlement in Korea in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter, Expressing the hope that conditions can soon be created which will facilitate the reunification of Korea on the basis of the freely expressed will of all the Korean people,

1. Reaffirms that the objectives of the United Nations in Korea 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. Expresses the belief that arrangements should be made to achieve these objectives through genuinely free elections held in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly;

3. Requests the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea to intensify its efforts to achieve these objectives and to continue to carry out the tasks previously assigned to it by the General Assembly;

4. Notes that the United Nations forces which were sent to Korea in accordance with United Nations resolutions have in great part already been withdrawn, that the sole objective of the United Nations forces at present in Korea is to preserve the peace and security of the area, and that the Governments concerned are prepared to withdraw their remaining forces from Korea whenever such action is requested by the Republic of Korea or whenever the conditions for a lasting settlement formulated by the General Assembly have been fulfilled.

1499th plenary meeting,
19 December 1966.
[1] Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-first Session, Supplement No. 12 (A/6312).
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