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Delegation of United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) and the National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB) U.S. to Address Political Stalemate

Immediate Release

September 26, 2012

Burma: Joint-Delegation in U.S. to Address Political Stalemate

(New York, New York) – A joint-delegation of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) and the National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB) has arrived in the U.S. to address the current political stalemate in the peace processes in Burma.

The delegation, comprising a unified collection of ethnic leaders, is headed by David Tharckabaw, Chairman of the NCUB and one of the UNFC’s Vice-Chairman. Other members of the delegation include: Khun Okker, Joint General Secretary of, and spokesperson for, the UNFC; UNFC Member of Foreign Affairs, Sao Swy Mangrai; UNFC Member of Military Affairs, La Awng; and Moe Chan, U.S. Representative for the NCUB.

During their visit to the U.S., the delegation is to meet with Burma’s ethnic communities and UN officials, among others, to support sustainable peace for Burma’s ethnic nationalities. The delegation has met with a number of U.S. officials to discuss the peace processes in Burma, these meetings being of high importance to the delegation.