Friends World Committee for Consultation
The Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) is a Quaker organisation that works to communicate between all parts of Quakerism. FWCC's world headquarters is in London. It has General Consultative NGO status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations since 2002. FWCC shares responsibility for the Quaker UN Office in Geneva and New York City with the American Friends Service Committee and Britain Yearly Meeting.
| Abbreviation | FWCC |
|---|---|
| Established | 1937 |
| Founded at | Swarthmore, Pennsylvania |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | Encouraging fellowship and understanding among all the branches of the Religious Society of Friends |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Official languages | English, Spanish, French, Kiswahili |
General Secretary | Tim Gee |
Clerk | Simon Lamb |
| Publication | Friends World News |
| Website | fwcc |
FWCC was set up at the 1937 Second World Conference of Friends in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, US,
to act in a consultative capacity to promote better understanding among Friends the world over, particularly by the encouragement of joint conferences and intervisitation, the collection and circulation of information about Quaker literature and other activities directed towards that end.
Between representative meetings, governance is carried out by a Central Executive Committee of 17 members from around the world, which meets annually in a different part of the world. The current General Secretary is Tim Gee.