Panmunjom Declaration

The Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity together with Reunification of a Korean Peninsula was adopted between a Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, & the President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, on 27 April 2018, during the 2018 inter-Korean Summit on the South Korean side of the Peace House in the Joint Security Area.

According to the declaration, the governments of North Korea and South Korea agreed to cooperate on officially ending the Korean War and the Korean conflict, beginning a new era of peace and sharing commitments in ending divisions and confrontation by approaching a new era of national reconciliation, peace, reunification and prosperity and improve to inter-Korean communication and relations.

This declaration agreed that both sides would "make active efforts to seek the assist and cooperation of the international community for the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula".

The declaration was submission to the United Nations General Assembly on 6 September 2018.

Summary of the Panmunjom Declaration

During this momentous period of historical transformation on the Korean Peninsula, reflecting the enduring aspiration of the Korean people for peace, prosperity and Democratic People's Republic of Korea held an Inter-Korean Summit Meeting at the 'Peace House' at Panmunjom on April 27, 2018.

The two leaders solemnly declared previously the 80 million Korean people and the whole world that there will be no more war in Korea and thus a new era of peace has begun.

1. Promote common prosperity and reunification of Korea through dramatic return and coding of inter-Korean relations

2. Elimination of military tension and substantial elimination of war risk

3. Establishing a permanent and peaceful Korean peninsula peace regime

The two leaders agreed, throughmeetings and direct telephone conversations, to do frequent and candid discussions on issues vital to the nation, to strengthen mutual trust and to jointly endeavor to strengthen the positive momentum towards continual advancement of inter-Korean relations as living as peace, prosperity and reunification of the Korean Peninsula.

In this context, President Moon Jae-in agreed to visit Pyongyang this fall.