United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission

The United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) was established in July 1953 at the end of the Korean War.

[1] The mission of UNCMAC is to supervise the Military Armistice Agreement between the two Koreas along the 151 mile Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

[4] The Korean War did not result in a decisive victory for either side, instead an Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953, bringing the active conflict to a close.

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 Korean People's Army and Chinese People's Liberation Army.

The Secretariats continue to operate today and maintain an open line of communication to support maintenance of the terms of Armistice.

The 458th Military Armistice Commission meeting in 1990
A joint duty officers meeting in the Military Armistice Building in 1989