[2] The Chairperson of the Council is the President of South Korea and the Executive Vice-Chairperson is a minister-levelled officer.

Upon the inauguration of the new executive vice-person, the organisation changed its English name from NUAC to PUAC, The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council.

In particular, with the balanced participation of local assembly persons elected by local citizens and leading figures from every corner of the Korean community at home and abroad, the NUAC serves as a truly nationwide, non-partisan organization, encompassing every region, class, political affiliation and generation.

[5] Peaceful Unification Advisory Council members are appointed by President of the Republic of Korea on recommendations from those stipulated by the NUAC Act and the Enforcement Decree.

[5] 17th Council Objective is "to build the foundation for the peaceful unification of the Korean Peninsula based on free democratic fundamental order as set forth in the constitution and build a Unified Korea where 80 million Korean people are happy based on peaceful unification".