27 July 1953. Korean War Armistice Agreement, signed by USA, China and DPRK. Having
failed to unify Korea by force, Syngman Rhee of the ROK refused to sign. Subsequently
named Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War by the DPRK.
Clause 60 of the Armistice stated:
In order to insure the peaceful settlement of the Korean question, the military Commanders of
both sides hereby recommend to the governments of the countries concerned on both sides
that, within three (3) months after the Armistice Agreement is signed and becomes effective, a
political conference of a higher level of both sides be held by representatives appointed
respectively to settle through negotiation the questions of the withdrawal of all foreign forces
from Korea, the peaceful settlement of the Korean question, etc.
1 October 1953. In contravention of clause 13D of the Armistice Agreement USA and ROK
sign a mutual treaty whereby American troops will remain in South Korea.
25 October 1953. Tripartite USA, China, DPRK talks start at Panmunjom to determine agenda
for the Political Conference of a higher order of both sides as provided for in Article IV, Clause
60, of the Armistice Agreement.
12 December 1953. Not willing to agree to an agenda, USA walks out of talks.
26 April 1954. Geneva talks on Korea commence. USA will not agree with various formulae
for peaceful resolution.
15 June 1954. The USA not willing to agree to any of the suggested formulations, Geneva
Conference on Korea closes.
31 January 1958. In violation of Clause 13(d) of the Armistice Agreement, the United States
commenced deployment of five nuclear weapons system into South Korea: (i) the Honest John
surface-to-missile, (ii) the Matador cruise missile, (iii) the Atomic-Demolition Munition nuclear
landmine, (iv) the 280 mm gun and (v) the 203mm howitzer.
16 January 2018. USA Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called a meeting of Foreign Ministers
and representatives of 20 countries from across the globe met in Vancouver, Canada, to
“demonstrate global solidarity in opposition to North Korea’s illegal and dangerous actions.”
The meeting agreed that: “sanctions are a tool of diplomacy aimed at creating the conditions
for a negotiated solution.” The meeting’s closing statement gave lip service to diplomacy but
made no recommendations other than sanctions and isolation.
14th December 2023. USA initiated ‘senders meeting’ in Seoul of the 14 countries that sent
combat troops and 3 countries that sent medical units to the Korean War. Members were asked
to recommit to military action on the Peninsula under the UN Command. The UN Command
is a USA military unit which has nothing to do with the United Nations. North Korea’s Foreign
Ministry condemned the event as reflecting a “dangerous scheme to ignite a new war of
aggression”.
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27th July 2024. Current Status Summary & Recommendations
• The USA has actively obstructed conversion of the Armistice into a Peace Agreement
• The purpose of the December 2023 ‘sender’s meeting’ in Seoul was to re-activate the
‘UN Command’ as an internationally supported fighting force.
• The APRCFSKP should continue to advocate for withdrawal of United Nations authority
for USA use of the United Nations flag and logo in the ROK and disbanding of the so
called ‘UN Command.’
• It is proposed that APRCSKP advocate for a meeting of all parties involved in the
Korean War from both sides to convert the Armistice into an internationally agreed upon
Peace Agreement as provided for in Clause 60 of the Armistice Agreement.
Raymond Ferguson
Director APRCFSKP Secretariat
Peter Wilson
Secretary
Teguh Santosa
Director APRCFSKP Pubic Information Bureau