PEACE TREATY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
The Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Government of the Republic of Korea
DETERMINED to provide peace and stability to the Korean Peninsula.
RECOGNIZING the decades of unbridled tension caused from the lack of a settled peace treaty between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea.
ALLOWING for the possibility of establishing a political entity on the Korean Peninsula that will be a major partner and fellow cooperator on the international scene.
UNDERSTANDING the differences in social and cultural aspects that make up each nation.
BEING desirous to restore the Korean Peninsula to a harmonious state so as to benefit the Korean people.
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE I
The entirety of the Korean Peninsula shall be a nuclear-free zone free of fissile materials meant for any purpose.
ARTICLE II
To ensure that a nuclear-free region is achieved, both the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea will submit to full and transparent inspections by atomic inspectors from both the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency. These inspections shall be held twice a year, at the discretion of the appointed Inspector General.
ARTICLE III
Inspectors from both the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency shall be granted full, unrestricted access to any area or material deemed necessary by either the United Nations or the International Atomic Energy Agency.
ARTICLE IV
(i) In order to maintain the separate identities of the Korean nations yet establish a political entity to unify the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea, there shall be created a Korean Peninsula Committee.
(ii) The Korean Peninsula Committee shall be made of twenty individuals, ten from each the Democratic Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea.
(iii) While both the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea will maintain their own sovereignty as a state in the international system, the Korean Peninsula Committee will oversee relations between the two states. Matters concerning relations, be it of any sort, will be brought to the attention of the Korean Peninsula Committee.
(iv) The members of the Korean Peninsula Committee shall be appointed by their respective governments.
(v) It is recommended that the Korean Peninsula Committee be headquartered in Gangneung.
ARTICLE V
Both the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea shall not engage or endorse any form of terrorism including but not limited to: selling of weapons; smuggling of weapons; sponsorship or harboring of any known terrorists; or active engagement in state-sponsored terrorism.
ARTICLE VI
The United States shall continue to enact United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874, the searching of cargo vessels owned by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in international waters. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea shall abide by this resolution and allow their vessels to be boarded and searched. Any materials recognized to be those specified by Resolution 1874 will be confiscated and reported to the United Nations. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 shall be rendered null and void three years after the recognized establishment of the Korean Peninsula Committee.
ARTICLE VII
The Demilitarized Zone shall remain in effect. After a period of ten years it may be deemed “essential” or “non-essential” by the Korean Peninsula Committee.
ARTICLE VIII
The Demilitarized Zone between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea shall be cleared of all land mines. This shall be a joint effort between governments, overseen by the Korean Peninsula Committee. After a period of one year following the creation of the Korean Peninsula Committee, inspectors from the United Nations will determine whether or not the Demilitarized Zone has been properly cleared of all land mines.
ARTICLE IX
The Korean Peninsula shall maintain open borders for those wishing to immigrate or emigrate. Both the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea shall maintain a separate international passport system, allowing citizens to cross the border. The border shall be policed by public police officers, not military personnel.
ARTICLE X
The United States will guarantee 300,000 metric tons of food to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for the first year after the ratification of this treaty. The People’s Republic of China will guarantee 200,000 metric tons of food as well. Shipments of food shall begin no later than two months after the ratification of this treaty.
ARTICLE XI
Upon compliance with Articles I and II of this treaty, the United States of America will raise its food aid to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to 500,000 metric tons. Compliance shall be determined by the Inspector General of the United Nations/International Atomic Energy Agency coalition.
ARTICLE XII
Civilian officials from the United Nations shall be able to monitor the distribution of food aid from inside the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Failure to allow monitoring of food aid will be deemed “noncompliance”.
ARTICLE XIII
Upon compliance with Articles I and II of this treaty, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea shall receive 350,000 tons of heavy fuel oil, split between the United States of America and the Russian Federation. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea shall also receive 80,000 tons of fuel equivalents, split between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea. Compliance shall be determined by the Inspector General for the United Nations/International Atomic Energy Agency coalition.
ARTICLE XIV
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea shall enter into a mutual trade agreement overseen by the Korean Peninsula Committee. This agreement shall maintain minimum levels of tariffs on goods traded between the two states. It shall encourage further economic growth, development and partnership in the Korean Peninsula. It will be to the benefit of the Korean Peninsula and the international community for the economies of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea to flourish in a partnership.
ARTICLE XV
Upon the creation and establishment of the Korean Peninsula Committee, the governments of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the State of Japan, and the United States of America will give funds to the Korean Peninsula Committee totaling one billion U.S dollars. This amount shall be split between the governments mentioned in fractions to be determined by these states. The total amount shall be given no later than one year after the confirmed establishment of the Korean Peninsula Committee. These funds will be used at the discretion of the Korean Peninsula Committee.
ARTICLE XVI
The aforementioned states in Article XV of this treaty shall give annual funds to the Korean Peninsula Committee in an amount to be determined by the aforementioned states. This amount shall be contingent on observable growth, development, and proper use of funds on the part of the Korean Peninsula Committee.
ARTICLE XVII
The six-parties involved in the creation of this treaty shall meet twice a year for the first five years following the ratification of this treaty and then once a year for years prior until deemed unnecessary by all party members. The meetings shall be held in within the second weeks of March and September, unless otherwise agreed upon by unanimous vote. This meeting shall be focused on monitoring the conditions of compliance with the articles of this treaty as well as discussing methods to further the prosperity of the Korean nations.
ARTICLE XVIII
In exchange for compliance with Articles I and II, the Korean Peninsula will be guaranteed a security shield coordinated by the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America. This shield will guarantee protection of the peninsula from forces deemed to be outside of the realm of Korean’s military capabilities. This shall be defensive protection only. The appropriate response to any threat posed on the Korean Peninsula will be determined by special sessions of the six-party talks.
ARTICLE XIX
All foreign military personnel shall be withdrawn from the Korean Peninsula after a period of ten years. There shall be a gradual withdrawal of military personnel accounting to ten percent reduction from the initial amount until all foreign military personnel have vacated the area in the tenth year after the ratification of this treaty. In the tenth year, the six-party talks shall determine whether the Korean Peninsula is self-sufficient for the complete withdrawal of foreign military personnel.
ARTICLE XX
The Korean Peninsula Committee shall oversee the issue of refugees in the Korean Peninsula. Each member state of the six-party talks shall give funds to the Korean Peninsula Committee totaling no more than one hundred million dollars over a period of five years. This fund will be specifically designated for refugee aid and will be confirmed during the biannual six-state talks.
ARTICLE XXI
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea shall work to abide by the United Nation’s Human Rights Council. The United States shall provide two million dollars to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for promoting human rights. The State of Japan will provide one million dollars for promoting human rights. The Republic of Korea will provide one million dollars to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for promoting human rights. These funds shall increase by one hundred percent over a five year period, not exceeding four million and two million dollars, respectively, if the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea makes serious progress to promote human rights. Provisions of human rights include but are not limited to: religious tolerance, freedom of speech, freedom of information, political freedom.
Contingent on further human rights progress, the Republic of Korea reserves the right to increase medicinal aid, lower tariffs on imported goods, or reward the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in another way deemed fit by the Republic of Korea.
ARTICLE XXII
In the interest of preserving national identities, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea shall maintain their own national sports teams for international contests.
ARTICLE XXIII
In the interest of chronicling the history and transcendence of Korean culture, a museum of Korean culture shall be created. The Korean Peninsula Committee shall determine the location of the museum no later than one year after the establishment of the committee. The museum shall be subsidized by the Korean Peninsula Committee and thus shall be free to visitors.
ARTICLE XXIV
The two governments recognize the need to create a cooperative environment to further the economies, maintain security, and achieve longevity for the Korean Peninsula.
ARTICLE XXV
The breaking of or noncompliance with any of the aforementioned articles will result in consequences to be determined by the People’s Republic of China, Russian Federation, State of Japan, and the United States of America.
ARTICLE XXVI
This treaty shall enter into force upon signature and shall remain in force for a period of thirty years and it shall be renewable on the basis of mutual consent.
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