Ukrainian World Congress
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The Ukrainian World Congress was organized in 1967 and was initially known as the World Congress of Free Ukrainians. It is an umbrella organization that coordinates and represents all Ukrainian organizations in the diaspora
. The ethnic Ukrainian population in the diaspora is estimated at around 20 million people, many of whom were born outside Ukraine.It is based in Toronto
, Canada
.
The Congress has a number Commissions dealing with Social Services, Education, Scholarship, Youth Organizations, Sports, Cultural Affairs. It also has a Committee which interacts with the United Nations
and a Media Council.
Recently a task force dealing with human trafficking
was established.
Ukrainian diaspora
The Ukrainian diaspora is the global community of ethnic Ukrainians, especially those who maintain some kind of connection, even if ephemeral, to the land of their ancestors and maintain their feeling of Ukrainian national identity within their own local community.-1608 To 1880:After the loss...
. The ethnic Ukrainian population in the diaspora is estimated at around 20 million people, many of whom were born outside Ukraine.It is based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The Congress has a number Commissions dealing with Social Services, Education, Scholarship, Youth Organizations, Sports, Cultural Affairs. It also has a Committee which interacts with the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
and a Media Council.
Recently a task force dealing with human trafficking
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery...
was established.