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39: 31: 144:. By 1991, the UNC Commander decided that timing was appropriate to designate a ROK military officer as the UNC's Senior Member to the MAC and as the Commander's lead delegate for maintenance and enforcement of the Korean Armistice Agreement. The decision came in part to facilitate inter-Korean engagement at a time when the two governments were seeking rapprochement. By then, the MAC had met over 450 times, but the KPA refused to hold any further MAC meetings with a ROK officer as the Senior Member. By 1994, the 116:
between the commanders of the opposing sides, and to settle through negotiation any violations of the Armistice Agreement. The MAC is a combined organisation consisting of ten senior military officers: five through UNC Commander appointment and five appointed by the commanders of the DPRK's
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The Armistice Agreement also established Secretariats on both sides to assist the MAC, as directed. The Secretariats continue to operate today and maintain an open line of communication to support maintenance of the terms of Armistice.
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The parties to conflict established the Military Armistice Commission (MAC) to manage the implementation of the terms of the armistice, to investigate alleged violations, to serve as an
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The UNC Commander continues to appoint five individuals to the MAC. The current composition is one ROK Major General as Senior Member, one
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was signed in 1953, bringing the active conflict to a close. The United Nations Command, established under the mandate of
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formally removed its delegates from the MAC, though the KPA maintains a delegation within the Joint Security Area in
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flag in the Korean War. The Korean War did not result in a decisive victory for either side, instead an
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Between 1950-53 a coalition of forces from 21 nations fought to preserve the sovereignty of the
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Transcripts of Meetings of the Military Armistice Commission United Nations Command, 1965-1966
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Multinational forces commission to defend the ceasefire in the Korean Conflict
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A joint duty officers meeting in the Military Armistice Building in 1989
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The 458th Military Armistice Commission meeting in 1990
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Military Armistice Commission


Korean War
Military Armistice Agreement
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
Seoul
Panmunjom
Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
United Nations
Armistice Agreement
UN Security Council
Resolution 83
Resolution 84
intermediary
Korean People's Army
People's Liberation Army
John P. Daley
Korean People's Army
People's Volunteers Army
PVA
Panmunjom
U.S. Major General
Brigadier
Australia
Belgium
Canada
Colombia
France

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