National Reconciliation and Peace Centre

The National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (Burmese: အမျိုးသားပြန်လည်သင့်မြတ်ရေးနှင့်ငြိမ်းချမ်းရေးဗဟိုဌာန; abbreviated NRPC), formerly known as the Myanmar Peace Centre (abbreviated MPC), was an organization to provide technical support to the peacemaking process in Myanmar (Burma),[1] including implementing and managing ceasefire agreements and facilitating dialogue on political issues.[2] The centre was renamed the NRPC in July 2016, with the promulgation of Order 50/2016 by President Htin Kyaw.[3][4] The centre was dissolved in February 2021 by authorities, in the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'etat.[5]

National Reconciliation and Peace Centre
AbbreviationNRPC
Formation3 November 2012 (2012-11-03)
TypeNGO
Purposepeacekeeping
HeadquartersKamayut Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Region served
Myanmar (Burma)
Chairperson
Aung San Suu Kyi
Key people
Kyaw Tint Swe, Tin Myo Win
AffiliationsPeace Support Donor Group
Staff
120
Websitewww.nrpc.gov.mm

The centre is on U Wisara Road in Yangon and was established with the support of the Peace Donor Support Group, comprising Norway, the European Union, Japan and United Nations agencies.[1][2][6]

Vision and mission

It coordinates peace initiatives and acts as a service centre for donor governments and international non-governmental organisations that want to support the peace process. In addition, it will serve as a platform for government officials, members of ethnic militia groups, civil society organisations, international donors and international non-governmental organisations to meet and negotiate.[7]

The centre coordinates government activities in five key areas:

  1. Ceasefire negotiations and implementation
  2. Peace negotiations and political dialogue
  3. Coordination of assistance in conflict affected areas
  4. Outreach and public diplomacy
  5. Mine Actions

Criticism

MPC was criticised by Bertil Lintner for lacking capacity and a mandate to promote the peace process, and was likened to an organisation which is paid to do nothing.[6]

References
  1. "Peace Centre to open this month". Mmtimes.com. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. "in Myanmar". UNOPS. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. "MPC to Be Renamed 'National Reconciliation and Peace Center'". The Irrawaddy. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  4. "NRPC » Myanmar Peace Monitor". Myanmar Peace Monitor. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. "Myanmar Ethnic Armies Wary After Peace Talks Body Scrapped By Junta". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  6. "Peace Brokers Lack a Mandate: Myanmar Expert". Irrawaddy.org. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  7. Govt Peace Plan. "Government peace plan". Mmpeacemonitor.org. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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