United Nations Secretariat June, 1953 ---- A message to all parties of the Korean conflicts: The United Nations Secretariat, on the urging of several nations, proposes an armistice for cessation of the Korean conflict. The Secretary General calls for immediate dialogues between the United Nations Command (UNC), the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army (PVA) and the North Korean People’s Army (KPA). The Secretariat recommends cease-fire in the city of Kaesong in order for negotiations to commence on the following conditions of Armistice. [list] [*]Immediate cessation of all hostile activities from all parties of the conflict.[/*] [*]The establishment of a demilitarized zone (DMZ) as a de facto border between the two states of Korea along the [/*] [*]Withdraw of all occupation forces from the opposing nation’s territory as defined by the DMZ.[/*] [*]Repatriation of all prisoners of war (POW) under the supervision of four neutral nations, two nominated by each side of the conflict.[/*] [*]No new weapons shall be introduced by foreign nations onto the Korean peninsula.[/*] [*]Efforts by high level leaders of all sides to start negotiations for a permanent peace treaty.[/*] [/list]