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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

Kim Il Sung, 1978

Kim, Il Sung

1912- 1994

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Puzanov, A. M.

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Inter-Korean Dialogue, 1971-1972

Aerial view of National Mall

North America

United States

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Inter-Korean Relations after the War, 1954-1961

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Kim, Yong-shik

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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

Japan's Itsukushima Shrine

East Asia

Japan

The Two Koreas and the Third World

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Eastern Europe

Hungary

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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.
July 23, 1974	President Tito's Reply [to the Letter and Message from Kim Il Sung] Tito agrees with Kim on the importance of reunification and the need for US troops to withdraw from South Korea.
May 23, 1974	Letter and Message from the President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Il Sung, to President Josip Broz Tito Kim Il Sung asks Tito to help put pressure on the US to have direct talks with the DPRK. He also describes his efforts to build strong relations with the Third World.
September 18, 1973	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], J.B. Tito At the conclusion of the 4th Non-Aligned Conference in Algeria, Kim congratulates Tito on the success of the conference, and requests his support for the adoption of the resolution on the ‘Korean problem’ at the United Nations.