Brigham Young University. World Family Policy Center

The World Family Policy Center (WFPC) was formed as a branch of the J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1999. This organization expounded upon the speech given by Richard G. Wilkins, the WFPC's founder and only director, at a United Nations conference in Istanbul, Turkey in 1996. The primary goals of the WFPC were designed to strengthen the family as the basic unit of society and to guide the United Nations in moral lawmaking practices.

Description

Established: 1999

Abolished: 2008

Location: Provo, Utah (1999-2008)

Functions

The WFPC's primary concern was to strengthen families in order to strengthen society as a whole. The WFPC also sought to be a moral influence on the United Nations as the United Nations became highly involved in international lawmaking.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The WFPC is a branch of the J. Reuben Clark Law School and is run by a director.

Associated Units

Superior unit: J. Reuben Clark Law School (1999-2008)

Sources

World Family Policy Center Website, accessed January 6, 2011 (functions and establishment and abolition dates)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2011-00002

Creator: UPB