UN multinational military presence in Korea

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The UN multinational military presence in Korea was the coalition of armed forces from multiple United Nations member states that intervened on the Korean Peninsula during the Korean War to repel North Korean aggression and support South Korea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations military force
multinational military coalition
armisticeSignedAt Panmunjom
authorizedBy United Nations Security Council
commandStructure United Nations Command
conflict Korean War
countrySupported South Korea
surface form: Republic of Korea
endTime 1953-07-27
headquarters Tokyo
leadNation United States of America
legalBasis United Nations Security Council Resolution 82
United Nations Security Council Resolution 83
United Nations Security Council Resolution 84
location Korean Peninsula
notableOperation Inchon Landing
surface form: Incheon Landing

Battle of Pusan Perimeter
surface form: Pusan Perimeter defense

advance to Yalu River
defense of Seoul
opposedBy Chinese People's Volunteer Army
surface form: Chinese People’s Volunteers

North Korea
surface form: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
overallCommander Douglas MacArthur
Mark W. Clark
Matthew Ridgway
surface form: Matthew B. Ridgway
participatingState Australia
Belgium
Canada
Colombia
Denmark
Ethiopia
France
Greece
India
Italy
Japan
Luxembourg
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
South Africa
Sweden
Thailand
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States of America
primaryObjective defend the Republic of Korea
repel North Korean aggression
restore international peace and security in Korea
result Korean Armistice Agreement
military stalemate
startTime 1950-06-27
successorForce United Nations Command
surface form: United Nations Command (post‑armistice)
underFlag United Nations flag

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Commander, United Nations Command symbolOf UN multinational military presence in Korea
United Nations Security Council Resolution 83 legalBasisFor UN multinational military presence in Korea
this entity surface form: U.S.-led UN military intervention in Korea
UN naval forces supported UN multinational military presence in Korea
this entity surface form: United Nations ground forces in Korea
UN naval forces supported UN multinational military presence in Korea
this entity surface form: United Nations air operations in Korea
UN naval forces componentOf UN multinational military presence in Korea
this entity surface form: United Nations military operations in Korea
UN naval forces alliance UN multinational military presence in Korea
this entity surface form: United Nations coalition in Korea
Nakdong River line partOf UN multinational military presence in Korea
this entity surface form: UN defensive operations in Korea
French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation partOf UN multinational military presence in Korea
this entity surface form: United Nations forces in the Korean War
Imjin River associatedWith UN multinational military presence in Korea
this entity surface form: United Nations forces in Korean War
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps engagedIn UN multinational military presence in Korea
this entity surface form: United Nations operations in Korea
autobiography "Calculated Risk" associatedWith UN multinational military presence in Korea
subject surface form: Calculated Risk
this entity surface form: United Nations forces in the Korean War
Battle of the Imjin River (1951) outcome UN multinational military presence in Korea
this entity surface form: UN forces conducted fighting withdrawal
Battle of Taegu partOf UN multinational military presence in Korea
this entity surface form: UN defense of southeastern Korea
Korean People's Army 4th Division belligerentOf UN multinational military presence in Korea
this entity surface form: United Nations forces in the Korean War