United Nations Security Council Resolution 82

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 82 is a 1950 UN measure that condemned North Korea’s invasion of South Korea and called on member states to assist in repelling the attack, effectively authorizing the initial international military response in the Korean War.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf UN Security Council measure
United Nations Security Council resolution
international legal instrument
abstainingState Yugoslavia
abstentions 1
adoptedAt United Nations Headquarters, New York City
adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
adoptionDate 1950-06-25
callsUpon North Korean authorities to withdraw their armed forces to the 38th parallel
all Member States to refrain from giving assistance to North Korean authorities
code S/1501
condemns North Korea’s armed attack on South Korea
conflict Korean War
countryConcerned Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
determines existence of a breach of the peace
documentType Security Council resolution
effect initiated international response to North Korean invasion
provided basis for subsequent UN-authorized military action in Korea
enteredIntoForce 1950-06-25
followedBy United Nations Security Council Resolution 83
hasNumber 82
language Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalBasis Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
meetingNumber 473
nonParticipatingState Soviet Union
nonVoting 1
partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions on the Korean War
precededBy United Nations Security Council Resolution 81
purpose to condemn the invasion of South Korea
to respond to the outbreak of the Korean War
regionConcerned Korean Peninsula
relatedEvent North Korean invasion of South Korea on 1950-06-25
requests United Nations Commission on Korea to observe the situation and report
result adopted
sponsor United States
status in force
subject Korean War
North Korean invasion of South Korea
voteAgainst 0
voteFor 9
yearOfAdoption 1950

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