A/RES/55/11 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 16 November 2000 Fifty-fifth session Agenda item 183 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [without reference to a Main Committee (A/55/L.14 and Add.1)] 55/11. Peace, security and reunification on the Korean peninsula The General Assembly, Reaffirming the purposes and principles embodied in the Charter of the United Nations regarding the maintenance of international peace and security, Convinced that inter-Korean dialogue and cooperation are essential for consolidating peace and security on the Korean peninsula and also contribute to peace and stability in the region and beyond, in conformity with the purposes and principles embodied in the Charter, Recognizing that the historic summit meeting, held in Pyongyang from 13 to 15 June 2000, between the leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea and their joint declaration represent a major breakthrough in inter-Korean relations and in realizing eventual peaceful reunification, Commending the positive developments on the Korean peninsula taking place in the wake of the inter-Korean summit, Recalling the statement welcoming the inter-Korean summit and the follow-up measures made on 6 September 2000 by the Co-Chairpersons of the Millennium Summit of the United Nations, 1 1. Welcomes and supports the inter-Korean summit and the joint declaration adopted on 15 June 2000 by the two leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea; 2. Encourages the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea to continue to implement fully and in good faith the joint declaration and other agreements reached between the two sides, thereby consolidating peace on the Korean peninsula and laying a solid foundation for peaceful reunification; 1 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-fifth Session, Plenary Meetings, 4th meeting (A/55/PV.4), and corrigendum. 00 56005