Korea and the United Nations

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 1991, the General Assembly admitted both countries under Resolution 46/1.

Republic of Korea
United Nations membership
MembershipFull member
Since17 September 1991 (1991-09-17)
UNSC seatNon-permanent
Permanent RepresentativeHwang Joon-kook
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
United Nations membership
MembershipFull member
Since17 September 1991 (1991-09-17)
UNSC seatNon-permanent (never elected)
Permanent RepresentativeKim Song
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North Korea and the United Nations
  • Korea and the United Nations
  • Permanent Mission of North Korea to the UN
  • UNSC Resolution 702 (membership admission in 1991)
  • List of Security Council resolutions
  • COI Report on Human Rights in the DPRK (2014)
Nuclear proliferation
Sanctions against North Korea
UN Security Council resolutions:
  • 825 (1993)
  • 1695 (2006)
  • 1718 (2006)
  • 1874 (2009)
  • 1928 (2010)
  • 1985 (2011)
  • 2050 (2012)
  • 2087 (2013)
  • 2094 (2013)
  • 2141 (2014)
  • 2207 (2015)
  • 2270 (2016)
  • 2321 (2016)
  • 2356 (2017)
  • 2371 (2017)
  • 2375 (2017)
  • 2397 (2017)
  • 2407 (2018)
  • 2464 (2019)
  • 2515 (2020)
  • 2569 (2021)
  • 2627 (2022)
  • 2680 (2023)
UNSC Sanctions Committee on North Korea
Korean War
United Nations Command
UN Security Council Resolutions:
  • 82 (1950)
  • 83 (1950)
  • 84 (1950)
  • 85 (1950)
  • 90 (1951)
UN General Assembly Resolutions:
  • 377 "United for Peace" (1950)
  • 498 (1951)
  • 500 (1951)
  • 977 (1955)
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