ABSTRACT
The United Nations played a dynamic and important role in the Korean War. Creation of the nascent organization at the end of World War II sparked high hopes among diplomats worldwide about its potential for ensuring collective security and enforcing international law. The resolutions that the UN Security Council and General Assembly passed during the Korean War displayed the organization’s desire to come to the aid of an attacked nation and effectively arbitrate international conflict. The role of the United Nations in the Korean War also revealed the limitations of international politics during the Cold War. Overall, diplomats viewed the new international organization as a venue to prevent the possible escalation of the conflict beyond the confines of the Korean peninsula.
