Ewha Med J.  2024 Jan;47(1):e2. 10.12771/emj.2024.e2.

Sustaining peace on the Korean Peninsula and the role of international organizations: a secondary publication

• Oh YJ
• Kim EM

• KMID: 2553294
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12771/emj.2024.e2

Abstract

The Republic of Korea’s potential role in the peacebuilding process on the Korean Peninsula is explored, with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s earnest efforts to denuclearize and become a normal country. The paper focuses on the United Nations (UN) agencies in the peacebuilding process, considering the UN’s engagement in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea during the sanction years with humanitarian assistance, the UN’s legitimacy as an impartial international organization for assisting developing countries in forging peace and prosperity, and recently-adopted resolutions on sustaining peace and the Sustainable Development Goals. Policy recommendations are for the Republic of Korea to actively cooperate with the UN’s development and humanitarian agencies, conduct a thorough preparatory review and conduct research, and work towards expanding its engagement and role within key UN agencies.

Keyword

United Nations; Sustainable development; International cooperation; Republic of Korea (ROK); Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

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