United League of Arakan
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United League of Arakan ရက္ခိုင့်အမျိုးသားအဖွဲ့ချုပ် | |
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| Abbreviation | ULA |
| Chairman | Twan Mrat Naing[1] |
| Spokesperson | Khine Thu Kha |
| Vice Chairman | Nyo Twan Awng[2] |
| Secretary General | Twan Morn Naing |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Armed wing | Arakan Army |
| Membership (2025) | 100,000+ |
| Ideology | Arakanese nationalism Confederalism |
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The United League of Arakan (ULA; Burmese: ရက္ခိုင့်အမျိုးသားအဖွဲ့ချုပ်) is an Arakanese political organisation based in Laiza, Kachin State, Myanmar. Its armed wing is the Arakan Army.[3][4] Major General Twan Mrat Naing is the ULA's chairman and Brigadier General Nyo Twan Awng is in the secretary. The United League of Arakan is the member of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee (FPNCC), the political negotiation team formed by seven ethnic armed groups in Myanmar.[5][6]
The United League of Arakan established the Arakan People's Revolutionary Government to administer the areas that AA controls. The APRG performs duties such as issuing travel permits to Mizoram, India, distributing food to IDPs, policing, and implementing healthcare systems.[7][8][9][10]
The 1st United League of Arakan conference, attended by delegates from various countries, was held from 10 to 16 January 2016, seven consecutive days in a liberated area.[11] The ULA was organised by the 21 central committee members who chairman, General Secretary, Secretary (1), Secretary (2), Secretary (3), Special Advisory Group. Twan Mrat Naing is responsible the chairman of United League of Arakan and Nyo Twan Awng is in charge of the secretariat. No other names announced.
The ULA announced the formation of Arakan National University for the 2026–27 academic year in February 2026 as part of a stated goal to resume higher education to students affected by fighting in AA-controlled areas. Eligibility only applies to those who passed their third year during prior university studies. Those who passed the fourth year are eligible for the law program.[12]