Lahu Democratic Union

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| name = Lahu Democratic Union

| native_name = {{lang|my|လားဟူဒီမိုကရက်တစ်အစည်းအရုံး}}

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| abbreviation = LDU

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| ideology = Lahu self-determination{{cite news |title=LDU will make every effort for establishment of self-administered zone |url=https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/ldu-will-make-every-effort-establishment-self-administered-zone |accessdate=6 June 2019 |work=Burma News International |date=22 March 2018 |language=en |archive-date=6 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606074421/https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/ldu-will-make-every-effort-establishment-self-administered-zone |url-status=live }}

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| flag_title = Alternative Lahu flag

| country = Myanmar

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The Lahu Democratic Union ({{langx|my|လားဟူဒီမိုကရက်တစ်အစည်းအရုံး}}; abbreviated LDU) is a Lahu political and insurgent group in Myanmar. It signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) with the government of Myanmar on 13 February 2018.{{cite news|title=2 groups join Myanmar government's peace process|url=https://apnews.com/e668736f3c4b44cfa310addefd4da1e3|accessdate=28 March 2018|agency=Associated Press|date=13 February 2018|archive-date=29 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329054410/https://apnews.com/e668736f3c4b44cfa310addefd4da1e3|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=New Mon State Party and Lahu Democratic Union sign NCA|url=http://www.president-office.gov.mm/en/?q=issues%2Fpeace%2Fid-8468|publisher=Office of the President of Myanmar|accessdate=28 March 2018|archive-date=29 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329120933/http://www.president-office.gov.mm/en/?q=issues%2Fpeace%2Fid-8468|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=NCA signing ceremony for NMSP, LDU to take place on 13 Feb|url=http://www.mizzima.com/news-domestic/nca-signing-ceremony-nmsp-ldu-take-place-13-feb|accessdate=28 March 2018|work=Mizzima|date=6 February 2018|language=en|archive-date=29 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329054544/http://www.mizzima.com/news-domestic/nca-signing-ceremony-nmsp-ldu-take-place-13-feb|url-status=live}} The LDU is part of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) and its military coalition, the Federal Union Army (FUA).{{cite web|title=Myanmar Peace Monitor: Stakeholders – UNFC|url=http://www.mmpeacemonitor.org/stakeholders/unfc|access-date=28 March 2018|archive-date=22 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422015039/http://www.mmpeacemonitor.org/stakeholders/unfc|url-status=live}} After the February 2021 coup, the LDU split into two rival factions with Kyar Solomon leading the pro-Junta group.[https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/analysis/rocky-start-for-new-bloc-of-myanmar-eaos-formed-to-join-junta-peace-talks.html Rocky Start for New Bloc of Myanmar EAOs Formed to Join Junta Peace Talks]. The Irrawaddy. 12 April 2024. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412043746/https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/analysis/rocky-start-for-new-bloc-of-myanmar-eaos-formed-to-join-junta-peace-talks.html|date=12 April 2024}}