United Nationalities Federal Council
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| Abbreviation | UNFC |
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| Predecessor | Ethnic Nationalities Council |
| Formation | 16 February 2011 |
| Type | Political alliance |
| Purpose | To create a federal system and peacefully end the conflict in Myanmar. |
| Headquarters | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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Region served
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Myanmar (Burma) |
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Membership
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11 opposition groups |
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Official languages
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Burmese Thai |
The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) (Burmese: ညီညွတ်သောတိုင်းရင်းသားလူမျိုးများဖက်ဒရယ်ကောင်စီ) is a coalition of 11 opposition groups that campaign for the rights of various different ethnic minorities (some of which are armed insurgent groups) in Myanmar (Burma); 6 of whom have successfully made or are in the process of making peace negotiations and permanent ceasefire agreements with the government of Myanmar.[1]
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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 parties.
Ceasefire members
- Chin National Front
- Karen National Union
- Karenni Army
- New Mon State Party
- Pa-O National Organization
- Shan State Army - North
Non-ceasefire members
- Kachin Independence Army
- Lahu Democratic Union
- National United Front of Arakan
- Ta’ang National Liberation Army
- Wa National Organisation
Observers
- Arakan Liberation Party
- Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA-5)
- KNU/KNLA Peace Council
- Kayan New Land Party
