NNSC
NNSC in Korea
Swiss and Swedish officers have been neutral observers in South Korea since 1953. A weekly meeting ensures the exchange of information between the two delegations.
NNSC in Korea
A Swiss officer joins a Swedish colleague in inspecting an observation post on the South Korean side of the demilitarised zone.
NNSC in Korea
As members of the NNCS, Swiss and Swedish nationals observe a military exercise from the USS Stennis aircraft carrier.
NNSC in Korea
A Swiss officer on an OP on the South Korean side of the demilitarised zone.
NNSC in Korea
At a military academy in South Korea a Swiss officer presents the NNSC and its mission.
The Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) is the longest running Swiss Armed Forces peacekeeping mission. In 1953, the Federal Council resolved to send approximately 150 Swiss Armed Forces members to Korea. Today five Swiss officers and five Swedish officers are stationed south of the Demarcation Line in Panmunjeom. The main duty of the NNSC is to monitor the armistice agreement, which was signed in 1953. This includes inspection of observation and guard posts as well as weapon positions, or the observation of military exercises in the south, and special investigations into suspected ceasefire violations.