Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission

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armistice monitoring body international organization

The Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission is an international body established after the Korean War to monitor and verify compliance with the armistice between North and South Korea.

Aliases (1)

Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (liaison) ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	armistice monitoring body → international organization →
appliesToConflict	Korean War →
conflictMonitored	Korean conflict →
conflictTypeMonitored	inter-Korean armistice →
country	North Korea → South Korea →
establishedBy	Korean Armistice Agreement →
establishedOn	1953-07-27 →
foundedAsResultOf	ceasefire negotiations of the Korean War →
hasAbbreviation	NNSC →
hasMandate	remain in operation until a final peaceful settlement in Korea is achieved →
hasOfficialLanguage	English → Korean → languages of participating neutral nations →
headquartersLocation	Panmunjom →
jurisdiction	implementation of the Korean Armistice Agreement →
legalBasis	Korean Armistice Agreement Article II →
locatedNear	Joint Security Area at Panmunjom →
memberState	Czechoslovakia → Poland → Sweden → Switzerland →
monitorsParty	Chinese People's Volunteers → Korean People's Army → United Nations Command →
neutralityPrinciple	members must not be parties to the Korean War →
operatesIn	Demilitarized Zone → Korean Peninsula →
operationalArea	Demilitarized Zone between North Korea and South Korea →
originalNeutralNationsForKPA_CPVA_Side	Czechoslovakia → Poland →
originalNeutralNationsForUNCommandSide	Sweden → Switzerland →
purpose	monitor compliance with the Korean Armistice Agreement → verify implementation of the Korean War armistice terms →
regionServed	Korean Peninsula →
relatedOrganization	Military Armistice Commission →
status	continuing body since 1953 →
supervises	exchange of prisoners of war procedures under the armistice → implementation of provisions limiting introduction of new weapons to Korea →
task	conduct inspections of military installations related to armistice compliance → investigate alleged armistice violations → report findings to the Military Armistice Commission →
typeOfArmisticeMechanism	supervisory commission →
worksWith	Korean People's Army representatives at Panmunjom → United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
United Nations Command ("Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (liaison)") →	hasPart
Korean Armistice Agreement →	mandatedBody
Military Armistice Commission →	relatedOrganization