June 25, 1950: North Korean forces crossed the 38 th Parallel and invaded South Korea.During the Korean War and the reconstruction period following the signing of the Armistice Agreement, twenty-two countries contributed either combat forces or medical assistance to support South Korea under the United Nations flag. United Nations Security Council Resolutions 83 and 84 provided the international legal authority for member states to restore peace on the Korean Peninsula, and they designated the United States as the leader of the unified command we know as UN Command. UNC signifies the world’s first attempt at collective security under the United Nations system. United Nations Command (UNC) was established on Jfollowing the United Nations' recognition of North Korean aggression against South Korea.
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