United Nationalities Federal Council

United Nationalities Federal Council

Logo of the UNFC
Abbreviation UNFC
Predecessor Ethnic Nationalities Council
Formation 16 February 2011 (2011-02-16)
Type Political alliance
Purpose To create a federal system and peacefully end the conflict in Myanmar.
Headquarters Chiang Mai, Thailand
Location
Region served
Myanmar (Burma)
Membership
11 opposition groups
Official languages
Burmese
Thai

The United Nationalities Federal Council (Burmese: ညီညွတ်သောတိုင်းရင်းသားလူမျိုးများဖက်ဒရယ်ကောင်စီ; abbreviated UNFC) is a coalition of 11 opposition groups (some of which are armed insurgent groups) that campaign for the rights of various different ethnic minorities in Myanmar (Burma). 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.[1]

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

References

See also

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