Kyaw Moe Tun, Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) Permanent Representative to the United Nations, confirmed on February 9, 2026, that he will continue in the role through 2026, with the NUG paying approximately $300,000 USD in annual membership fees to maintain voting rights, according to Mizzima reporting in the past hour. Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) General Gun Maw stated on Kachin Revolution Day that the KIO informed the junta regime that the NUG must be included in any talks, which Naypyidaw refused, per The Irrawaddy Burmese on Facebook. Gun Maw announced that KIO/Kachin Independence Army (KIA) will meet with the NUG and other revolutionary groups, as reported by observers on X during this 59-minute window ending at 8:15 PM UTC. Dr. Sein Win, 83, former prime minister of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB), nephew of General Aung San and cousin of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, passed away in the United States, confirmed by BNI Online and the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), which extended condolences following a Buddhist ceremony. Four students in Mrauk U who excavated ancient artifacts received 75 million kyats each from the United League of Arakan (ULA)/Arakan Army (AA), according to BNI Online. Separately, the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) General Secretary noted coordination among K3C groups for a Revolutionary Leaders' Meeting with the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC), per BBC Burmese.
