Introduction Myanmar’s political crisis, rooted in unfulfilled promises of the 1947 Panglong Agreement, has been exacerbated by the February 1, 2021, military coup. The junta’s violent response—killing civilians, deploying snipers, and detaining thousands—has fueled widespread resistance and a shift to armed struggle through the PDF and Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM). However, disunity among the NUG, CRPH, PDF, and EAOs, compounded by the Federal Charter’s lack of actionable mechanisms, hinders progress. The exclusion of Mon, Rakhine, Karen, and emerging groups like Wa, Kokang, Palaung, and Pa-O in Panglong agreement is one of the reasons needing a new, inclusive approach to ensure national integrity, sovereignty, and a federal democratic future. This policy paper proposes the New Union Accord, adopted on October 10, 2025, as a concise and inclusive framework to overcome these challenges. By addressing the Panglong Agreement’s shortcomings, ensuring equality and federalism, and securing international oversight, the Accord unifies revolutionary forces, counters the junta’s planned 2025 elections, and paves the way for a Federal Democratic Union. This approach balances the Bamar majority’s concerns for national integrity with the EAOs’ demands for autonomy, fostering trust through global engagement.
