China: UN Command is outdated

A representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry considered the UN command to be outdated. According to the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning stressed at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday that the UN Command is a product of the Cold War, has no legal basis and is outdated. Referring to Tuesday's meeting of commanders from the United States, South Korea and other countries participating in the command, he said: "These countries held this meeting called 'UN Command,' but in reality they are causing tension and confrontation." . A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman added: "This action will only worsen the situation on the Korean Peninsula, so we ask relevant countries to avoid using the name of the UN to achieve selfish goals and protect peace and stability in the region."

North Korea's official news agency also criticized the UN command on Monday, citing the country's Foreign Ministry's Institute for Disarmament and Peace, and called it an illegal military organization that should be disbanded. A month after the outbreak of the Korean War, on June 25, 1950, the UN Command was created. Although a temporary ceasefire was established in 1953, these forces continue to operate. The UN Command, administered by the United States, is a multinational military force that oversees the affairs and activities of the "demilitarized zone" between the two Koreas. The UN headquarters is located at the American base in South Korea, and the organization's members include countries such as South Korea, America, Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Norway, Turkey and Thailand.