Moon Calls for Declaration to End Korean War

Published on 2020/09/27 | Source

President Moon Jae-in speaks during the virtual session of the UN General Assembly from Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Tuesday. /Courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday told the UN General Assembly that declaring a formal end to the Korean War will open the door to complete denuclearization and permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Speaking at the virtual session of the assembly, Moon stressed that the war should finally end completely and that peace on the peninsula can ensure cordial relations in Northeast Asia.

The war never officially ended but was halted by an armistice in 1953.

Moon's remarks are an attempt to get the stalled peace process with North Korea back on track after denuclearization talks between North Korea and the U.S ground to a halt in February last year.

But the U.S. has long said that there can only be a peace declaration if the North takes steps to dismantle its nuclear program.

Moon vowed that Seoul will do everything it can to continue dialogue with Pyongyang and asked for support and cooperation from the international community.