Efforts For Peace: Meeting With Six NCA Non-Signatories

The National Unity and Peace Coordination Committee (NUPCC) held an informal meeting on regional development, peace processes and health issues with 6 NCA non-signatories.

The meeting in Mongla of eastern Shan State on the 15th and 16th of December was attended by Chairman of the NUPCC Lt-Gen Yar Pyae and committee members, peace negotiators, officials from the Triangle Region Command, representatives from the 6 NCA non-signatories which are United Wa State Army (UWSA), National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), Union League of Arakan (ULA/AA), Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and Shan State Progress Party (SSPP/SSA).

Committee Chairman Lt-Gen Yar Pyae explained the purpose of the meeting and further peace processes. Representatives from the NCA non-signatories discussed their views on the peace processes, suggestions for further action, and issues related to COVID-19 vaccination.

The Committee also met each group that attended the meeting and Chairman U Sai Lin of NDAA Mongla and party separately, and discussed ways to reduce armed conflicts, ongoing peace processes, mutual trust-building, health and regional development, drug control and border peace and tranquility. After the meeting, the committee chairman offered the attendees Tatmadaw-made foods.