United Nations Security Council Resolution 83

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 83 is a 1950 UN measure that authorized military assistance to repel North Korean aggression in the Korean War, forming the legal basis for the U.S.-led United Nations Command.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf UN Security Council resolution on the Korean War
United Nations Security Council resolution
abstaining Egypt
India
adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
aimedAt repelling North Korean aggression
restoring international peace and security in Korea
authorized UN member states to furnish such assistance to repel the armed attack
military assistance to South Korea
restoration of international peace and security in the area
basedOn principles of collective security in the UN Charter
callsUpon UN member states to provide military forces under the UN flag
UN member states to support the Republic of Korea
concerns North Korean invasion of South Korea
collective self-defense under the UN Charter
conflict Korean War
country United Nations
dateAdopted 1950-06-27
followedBy United Nations Security Council Resolution 84
hasNumber 83
language Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
ledTo formation of a U.S.-led multinational force in Korea
legalBasisFor UN multinational military presence in Korea
surface form: U.S.-led UN military intervention in Korea

United Nations Command
notParticipatingInVote Soviet Union
organ United Nations Security Council
surface form: Security Council
placeAdopted Lake Success, New York
predecessor United Nations Security Council Resolution 82
primaryMilitaryLeaderState United States of America
surface form: United States
reasonForNonParticipation Soviet boycott of the Security Council over the China representation issue
region Korean Peninsula
relatedDocument Article 39 of the United Nations Charter
surface form: United Nations Charter Article 39

Article 51 of the United Nations Charter
surface form: United Nations Charter Article 51
resultOf North Korean forces crossing the 38th parallel into South Korea
stateOpposed North Korea
surface form: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
stateSupported South Korea
surface form: Republic of Korea
subject Korean War
topic collective military action
international peace and security
votingAgainst Yugoslavia
votingResult 1 vote against
2 abstentions
7 votes in favour
year 1950

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 82 followedBy United Nations Security Council Resolution 83
United Nations Command legalBasis United Nations Security Council Resolution 83
United Nations Command legalBasis United Nations Security Council Resolution 83
this entity surface form: United Nations Security Council Resolution 84