United Nationalities Federal Council

The United Nationalities Federal Council (Burmese: ညီညွတ်သောတိုင်းရင်းသားလူမျိုးများဖက်ဒရယ်ကောင်စီ; abbreviated UNFC) is a coalition of five opposition groups in Myanmar. In 2011, the council was formed by 11 opposition groups that campaigns for the rights of various ethnic minorities in Myanmar. Six of the UNFC's members have successfully made or are in the process of making peace negotiations and permanent ceasefire agreements with the government. The group's armed wing is the Federal Union Army (FUA).[1][2]

United Nationalities Federal Council
ညီညွတ်သောတိုင်းရင်းသားလူမျိုးများဖက်ဒရယ်ကောင်စီ
AbbreviationUNFC
ChairmanNai Hong Sar (since 2017)[1]
N'Ban La (2011–2016)
Founded16 February 2011 (2011-02-16)
Preceded byEthnic Nationalities Council
HeadquartersChiang Mai, Thailand
Armed wingFederal Union Army
IdeologyFederalism
Ethnic minority rights
Member parties
Party flag
Website
Official website

Membership

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The UNFC currently has five members.

Ceasefire members

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Non-ceasefire members

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Leadership

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  • Chief: Nai Hong Sar (NMSP)
  • Vice-chief: Naing Han Tha (NMSP)
  • Secretary: Khu Oo Yel (KNPP)
  • Co-secretary: U Tun Zaw (ANC)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Myanmar Peace Monitor: Stakeholders - UNFC". 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  2. ^ S.H.A.N, Sai Wansai/. "UNFC possible disintegration and the peace process outlook - Burma News International". Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Ceasefire Cited as Ethnic UNFC Alliance Suspends Two Members". 12 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Why Did the KNU Withdraw From the UNFC?". 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
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