Abbreviation UNFC | Type Political alliance | |
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Predecessor Ethnic Nationalities Council Formation 16 February 2011 (2011-02-16) Purpose To create a federal system and peacefully end the conflict in Myanmar. | ||
The United Nationalities Federal Council (Burmese: ညီညွတ်သောတိုင်းရင်းသားလူမျိုးများဖက်ဒရယ်ကောင်စီ; abbreviated UNFC) is a coalition of 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).
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Membership
The UNFC currently has 11 members, 6 of whom are in various stages of peace talks with the government. There are also 4 unofficial observer members.
Ceasefire members
Non-ceasefire members
Observers
Leadership
References
United Nationalities Federal Council Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA