Panmunjeom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula was an unprecedented act in the relations between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in which the two sides pledged to work towards the “common goal” of denuclearisation on the peninsula. Bearing in mind other stakeholders’ involvement in the process and influence over the two sides, how should the EU promote the détente between the two countries, facilitate their peaceful coexistence and contribute to a more sustainable approach to future global peacebuilding initiatives?