Editorial Note
On April 18, 1953, the United Nations General Assembly had adopted Resolution 705 (VII) calling for a reconvening of the Assembly session and for resumption of consideration of the Korean question upon notification by the United Nations Command that the armistice had been signed. Upon receipt of this news, the President of the Assembly informed the member states that the Seventh Session of the Assembly would reconvene on August 17.
In a brief plenary meeting on that date, the Assembly decided to refer the Korean question to the First Committee, and the 15 nations with armed troops in Korea submitted two draft resolutions. The first (United Nations document A/L.151/Rev. 1) called for United Nations participation at the political conference limited to those nations “contributing armed forces under the Unified Command” which desired to be represented plus the Republic of Korea. The second (United Nations document A/L.154/Rev. 1) paid tribute to the soldiers and nations responsible for the United Nations effort in Korea. For texts of these two resolutions and relevant statements by Ambassador Lodge, see Department of State Bulletin, August 31, 1953, pages 284–287.