United Nations Command

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The United Nations Command is the U.S.-led multinational military headquarters established in 1950 to coordinate and command UN forces defending South Korea during and after the Korean War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations–mandated force
military command
multinational military headquarters
appliesToJurisdiction Korean Peninsula
conflict Korean War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfSignificantEvent 1953-07-27
foundedBy United States of America
surface form: United States
hasCommandStructure binational and multinational
hasMember Australian Defence Force
surface form: Armed Forces of Australia

Belgian Armed Forces
surface form: Armed Forces of Belgium

Canadian forces
surface form: Armed Forces of Canada

Armed Forces of Colombia
Armed Forces of Denmark (medical support)
Armed Forces of Ethiopia
French Armed Forces
surface form: Armed Forces of France

Bundeswehr
surface form: Armed Forces of Germany (medical support)

Greek Army
surface form: Armed Forces of Greece

Indian Armed Forces
surface form: Armed Forces of India (medical support)

Italian Armed Forces
surface form: Armed Forces of Italy (medical support)

Armed Forces of Luxembourg
Armed Forces of Mexico (medical support)
Armed Forces of New Zealand
Norwegian Armed Forces
surface form: Armed Forces of Norway (medical support)

Armed Forces of South Africa
Armed Forces of Sweden (medical support)
Armed Forces of Thailand
Armed Forces of Turkey
Armed Forces of the Netherlands
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated)
surface form: Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea (armistice framework)

British Armed Forces
surface form: Armed Forces of the United Kingdom

Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated)
United States Armed Forces
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.unc.mil/
hasOperationalArea Military Demarcation Line
surface form: Korean Demilitarized Zone

South Korea
surface form: Republic of Korea

waters around the Korean Peninsula
hasPart Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
surface form: Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (liaison)

Military Armistice Commission
surface form: United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission

United Nations Command self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations Command–Rear
headquartersLocation Camp Humphreys
Pyeongtaek
inception 1950
leader Commander, United Nations Command
legalBasis United Nations Security Council Resolution 82
United Nations Security Council Resolution 83
United Nations Security Council Resolution 83
surface form: United Nations Security Council Resolution 84

United Nations Security Council Resolution 85
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Gyeonggi Province
South Korea
memberOf United Nations system (mandated relationship)
militaryBranch multiservice
notableCommander Douglas MacArthur
Mark W. Clark
Matthew Ridgway
surface form: Matthew B. Ridgway
operatedBy United States Forces Korea
parentOrganization Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
partOf United States Indo-Pacific Command
surface form: United States Indo-Pacific Command (operational relationship)
role coordination of UN sending states forces
defense of South Korea
implementation of the Korean Armistice Agreement
sharesCommanderWith Combined Forces Command
United States Forces Korea
significantEvent signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement
status active
usesLanguage English
Korean

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Korean War belligerent United Nations Command
Korean Armistice Agreement signatory United Nations Command
United Nations Command hasPart United Nations Command self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United Nations Command–Rear
Battle of Pork Chop Hill belligerent United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations forces
Battle of Pusan Perimeter belligerent United Nations Command
Inchon Landing coordinatedBy United Nations Command
Battle of Chosin Reservoir belligerent United Nations Command
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge involves United Nations Command
United States–South Korea security alliance hasComponent United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command (Korea)
Panmunjom governingBody United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command (South Korean side)
Military Demarcation Line monitoredBy United Nations Command
Military Armistice Commission partyInvolved United Nations Command
North Korean General Nam Il negotiatedWith United Nations Command
subject surface form: Nam Il
this entity surface form: United Nations Command representatives
Matthew Ridgway commanded United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command (Korea)
United States Army General Mark W. Clark notableCommand United Nations Command
subject surface form: Mark W. Clark
this entity surface form: United Nations Command in Korea
Commander, United Nations Command partOf United Nations Command
Pyeongtaek hasMilitaryPresence United Nations Command
United States Forces Korea alliedWith United Nations Command
United States Forces Korea commanderAlsoCommands United Nations Command
Combined Forces Command coordinatesWith United Nations Command
Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated) operationallyAssociatedWith United Nations Command
subject surface form: Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Mark W. Clark notableCommand United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command in Korea
United States Eighth Army alliedWith United Nations Command
United States Eighth Army componentOf United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command (Korea) ground forces
41 (Independent) Commando Royal Marines operatedWith United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command in Korea
UN naval forces partOf United Nations Command
UN naval forces commandStructure United Nations Command
Operation Chromite belligerent United Nations Command
Chinese Second Phase Offensive participant United Nations Command
Chinese Second Phase Offensive belligerent United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command forces
Korean War CIB associatedWith United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command in Korea
Nakdong River line primaryDefender United Nations Command
Busan Perimeter organizationInvolved United Nations Command
Hungnam evacuation countryInvolved United Nations Command
Second Battle of Seoul belligerent United Nations Command
Second Battle of Seoul controlledCityAfterBattle United Nations Command
ROK I Corps alliance United Nations Command
Special Operations Command Korea componentOf United Nations Command
French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation participatedIn United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command in Korea
eastern front of the Korean War belligerent United Nations Command
subject surface form: Eastern Front of the Korean War
eastern front of the Korean War opponent United Nations Command
subject surface form: Eastern Front of the Korean War