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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United States X Corps partOf United Nations Command
Battle of White Horse belligerent United Nations Command
Joint Security Area administeredBy United Nations Command
Joint Security Area conference buildings usedBy United Nations Command
MDL monitoredBy United Nations Command
subject surface form: Military Demarcation Line
Dorasan area (limited crossings) monitoredBy United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command observers
Battle of Wendengli belligerent United Nations Command
MAC relatedOrganization United Nations Command
subject surface form: Military Armistice Commission
ROKN memberOf United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command naval component
NNSC relatedTo United Nations Command
Commander, Eighth United States Army associatedWith United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command (Korea)
Second Battle of the Punchbowl combatantsSide United Nations Command
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea supports United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command (Korea)
UN multinational military presence in Korea successorForce United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command (post‑armistice)
Cdr UNC partOf United Nations Command
subject surface form: Commander of the United Nations Command
Cdr UNC commands United Nations Command
subject surface form: Commander of the United Nations Command
United States Army Forces in Korea alliance United Nations Command
Yongsan Garrison usedBy United Nations Command
S/1501 relatedTo United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command in Korea
Commander, ROK/US Combined Forces Command coordinatesWith United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command (Korea)
U.S. Naval Forces Korea supportsCommand United Nations Command
Kapyong participant United Nations Command
subject surface form: Battle of Kapyong
Imperial Ethiopian Army participatedIn United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command in the Korean War
United Nations Security Council Resolution 84 established United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command in Korea
501st Military Intelligence Brigade supportsCommand United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command (Korea)
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation canBeAwardedTo United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command units
Battle of the Imjin River (1951) belligerent United Nations Command
Pork Chop Hill outpost controlledBy United Nations Command
Fifth Phase Offensive (1951) opposedBy United Nations Command
Battle of the Hook belligerent United Nations Command
Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River belligerent United Nations Command
EUSA alliance United Nations Command
Battle of Shangganling (Triangle Hill) combatant United Nations Command
subject surface form: Battle of Shangganling
X Corps alliance United Nations Command
Far East Command area during Korean War usedBy United Nations Command
Far East Command area during Korean War relatedTo United Nations Command
this entity surface form: United Nations Command Korea
Chinese First Phase Offensive belligerent United Nations Command
Korean War U.S. Army infantry veterans servedUnder United Nations Command
Chinese Third Phase Offensive opposedBy United Nations Command
West-Central Korea conflictInvolved United Nations Command
First Battle of Naktong Bulge belligerent United Nations Command
ROK II Corps alliedWith United Nations Command
Battle of Masan belligerent United Nations Command