The National Council of the Union of Burma (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုမြန်မာနိုင်ငံအမျိုးသားကောင်စီ; pronounced[pjìdàʊɰ̃zṵmjəmànàɪɰ̃ŋàɰ̃əmjóðákàʊɰ̃sì]) was an opposition organisation in Myanmar (Burma), composed of representatives of exiled political and ethnic groups.[1][2] The organisation was formed on 22 September 1992 and aimed to achieve a democratic federal system in Burma.[citation needed]