UNTCOK
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UNTCOK, the United Nations Temporary Commission on Korea, was a body which was supposed to oversee free and fair elections in Korea
after World War II
. In Soviet-controlled North Korea, the body was not even recognized with the Soviets arguing that the commission would break earlier agreements known as the Moscow Accords
. The Soviets also argued that it violated Articles 23 and 107 of the UN Charter
. Article 23 requires that both sides of the dispute be consulted, but Korean representatives from north and south Korea were never invited to address the UN. Also, Article 107 denied jurisdiction to the UN over post-war settlement issues.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In Soviet-controlled North Korea, the body was not even recognized with the Soviets arguing that the commission would break earlier agreements known as the Moscow Accords
Moscow Conference (1945)
The Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers of the United States , the United Kingdom , and the Soviet Union met in December 1945 to discuss the problems of occupation, establishing peace, and other Far East issues.The Communique issued after the Conference on December 27,...
. The Soviets also argued that it violated Articles 23 and 107 of the UN Charter
United Nations Charter
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty of the international organization called the United Nations. It was signed at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in San Francisco, United States, on 26 June 1945, by 50 of the 51 original member countries...
. Article 23 requires that both sides of the dispute be consulted, but Korean representatives from north and south Korea were never invited to address the UN. Also, Article 107 denied jurisdiction to the UN over post-war settlement issues.
See also
- Dr. George Patterson Canadian representative for UNTCOK
- South Korean general election, 1948