
The U.N. Cemetery is where the remains of war patriots from 16 nations and medical support groups from 6 nations are buried
in commemoration for their service shown in the Korean War. U.N. Forces Headquarters exhumed the remains of the dead scattered
across Gaeseong, Incheon, Daejon, and Masan, then buried them here on January 18, 1951.
It is the only cemetery designated as a 'U.N. Memorial Cemetery' by the U.N. General Assembly in 1955. The remians of 11,000
from the United States, Belgium, France, Columbia, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Philippines, Thailand,
and other countries were buried at first. As most were repatriated, 2,300 remains from 11 countries are currently enshrined
to include remains from Australia, Canada, France, Netherlands, New Zealand, Turkey, and England.
This place was originally named the U.N. Memorial Cemetery, but is now known as the U.N. Memorial Park. The change was made on
March 30, 2001, after deliberation by the Control Committee.
| Date |
Contents |
| Jan. 18, 1951 |
Establishment of U.N. Forces Headquarters Cemetery |
| Nov. 17, 1955 |
Resolution of proposal concerning establishment of the Korean National Assembly Memorial Cemetery |
| Dec. 15, 1955 |
Resolution of establishment of U.N. General Assembly Memorial Cemetery |
| Nov. 6, 1959 |
Agreement was reached between the U.N. and the Republic of Korea |
| Mar. 31, 1960 |
UNCURK Secretary General begins management |
| February 16, 1974 |
Management transferred to the CUNMCK (U.N. Memorial Cemetery International Control Committee) |
| Mar. 30, 2001 |
Name changed from U.N. Memorial Cemetery to U.N. Memorial Park |
Australia |
281 |
Canada |
378 |
France |
44 |
Netherlands |
117 |
New Zealand |
34 |
Norway |
1 |
Republic of South Africa |
11 |
Turkey |
462 |
England |
885 |
U.S.A. |
36 |
Korea |
36 |
others |
15 |
| Total: 11 Nations 2,300 persons |
See more information about the
U.N. Memorial Park in the
Korea Travel Guide.
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