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 | |
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| Abbreviation | UNFC |
| Chairman | Nai Hong Sar (since 2017)[1] N'Ban La (2011–2016) |
| Founded | 16 February 2011 |
| Preceded by | Ethnic Nationalities Council |
| Headquarters | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Armed wing | Federal Union Army |
| Ideology | Federalism Ethnic minority rights |
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Membership
editThe UNFC currently has five members.
Ceasefire members
editNon-ceasefire members
edit- Chin National Front (suspended in November 2015)[3]
- Kachin Independence Army (resigned in May 2017)
- Karen National Union (resigned in September 2014)[4]
- Pa-O National Organization (suspended in November 2015)
- Ta'ang National Liberation Army (resigned in 2016)
- Wa National Organisation (resigned in May 2017)
Leadership
edit- Chief: Nai Hong Sar (NMSP)
- Vice-chief: Naing Han Tha (NMSP)
- Secretary: Khu Oo Yel (KNPP)
- Co-secretary: U Tun Zaw (ANC)
References
edit- ^ a b "Myanmar Peace Monitor: Stakeholders - UNFC". 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ceasefire Cited as Ethnic UNFC Alliance Suspends Two Members". 12 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "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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