NUG issued the status of six sectors as NUG's 3-Year anniversary
On April 30, the progress related to the six sectors of politics, foreign affairs, military, governance, finance, and public services was announced as three years since the formation of the National Unity Government (NUG).
In the political sector, the Joint Position Statement by Allied Organisations engaged in Revolutionary Struggle towards Annihilation of Military Dictatorship and Establishment of a Federal Democratic Union that could have been published jointly with K3C, in the military sector, the control over 60% of the country, and in the governance sector, the formation of Federal and State Coordination Commission (FSCC) are specifically described.
In the 3-year anniversary statement, the "Report to 6th Union Parliament Meeting of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw", the "Report on Transitional Governance and Public Services", the "Ministries' Report to the Public on the 3rd Year Anniversary of the National Unity Government" are also published together.
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