By The Daily Star | July 14, 2025

Rohingya leaders from across the globe have officially launched a political body — Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) — marking a major milestone in the struggle of Rohingyas for rights, recognition, and political representation.

The council emerged from nearly two years of strategic consultations involving leading Rohingya political figures, activists, community representatives, representatives from the camps and diaspora organisations.

“The ARNC stands as the most inclusive and unified platform ever formed to represent Rohingya communities, inside Myanmar, in the refugee camps and globally,” said ARNC in a media statement today.

U Tun Khin has been made chairperson of the ARNC.

There are other Rohingya political bodies, but this is the most unified and inclusive one, Nay San Lwin, a co-chair of the ARNC board of chairpersons, told The Daily Star.

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