38th parallel: November 2013

Thursday, 21 November 2013

My Dear Followers!

After several requests I decided to blog again ….. However, not from the 38^th Parallel but from a different parallel in my old TimeZone….

You can find me on http://anjagrenstad.blogspot.se/

Looking forward to having you on board to show you the wonderful sights of Stockholm and other places of Sweden.

Anja

Background of the 38th Parallel

UN decided in connection with the Korean War 1950 to support South Korea and USA received the task to build UNC (United Nations Command) with the right to carry UN-flag in operations to retrieve peace and security in the area.

Since 1953 a Swedish military delegation is stationed in the center of the demilitarized zone (DMZ). NNSC (Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission) is a part of the mechanism regulating the relations between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (ROK, South Korea). Today NNSC exists of officers from Sweden, Switzerland and Poland (partly).