The Neutral Nations Supervisory
Commission (NNSC) was originally created to inspect for and
ensure armistice compliance at locations outside of the DMZ.
The NNSC, under the Armistice Agreement originated consisted
of delegations from four nations: Sweden and Switzerland, nominated
by the UNC; Czechoslovakia and Poland, appointed by the Communists.
North Korea declared the NNSC defunct in 1991 April and began
boycotting their events because their nominated countries were
no longer Communist nations. When Czechoslovakia split into
two in 1993, North Korea refused to accept the Czech Republic
as the replacement and forced the withdrawal of their delegation.
In 1995 February, North Korea forcefully ejected the Polish
delegation from North Korea. Now, only the Swedish and Swiss
delegations perform this role on a fully time basis but the
Polish delegation, who never accepted their dismissal, continues
to occasionally return to Panmunjom to participate in NNSC functions.
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