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UN Command Marks 75th Anniversary With Pledge to Sustain Korean Peninsula Security

Commanders in Pyeongtaek described the evolution into a modern peacekeeping force focused on transparency with North Korea

A ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S-led multinational U.N. Command takes place at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, 60 kilometers south of Seoul, on July 8, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
U.N. Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Derek Macaulay (L) presents a plaque of gratitude to Hwang Soo-gon, a Korean War veteran, during a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the command held at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek on July 8, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
U.N. Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Derek Macaulay speaks to reporters at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, 60 kilometers south of Seoul, on July 8, 2025. (Yonhap)
U.N. Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Derek Macaulay speaks to reporters at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, 60 kilometers south of Seoul, on July 8, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Barker Field at Camp Humphreys hosted the ceremony featuring a march of flags of the 22 original member states and a gun salute
  • Gen. Xavier Brunson highlighted how the sacrifice of over 1.9 million service members laid the groundwork for South Korea’s postwar transformation
  • Lt. Gen. Derek Macaulay presided over the event and called for efforts to meet evolving security challenges in the region
  • The UNC maintains daily military communications with North Korea via the ‘pink phone’ to pass messages and ensure transparency on specific issues
  • Operating without a formal peace treaty since the 1953 armistice, the UNC continues to enforce the cease-fire alongside U.S. Forces Korea