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  • No One Will Win if This Violence Continues to Escalate

    Update | October 13, 2023
    In recent days, I’ve counted losses that I still cannot comprehend. This is a human crisis, and one thing is very clear: no one will win if this war continues to escalate. The U.S. must act urgently to help de-escalate the violence in Israel-Palestine.

  • Sandy Robson

    Person | March 28, 2017

    Sandy Robson develops programs for the new Quaker Welcome Center and sets up processes for the Friend in Washington program.

  • The Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Growing Danger of Nuclear War

    Event - Nuclear Calendar | 
    Sponsors: Physicians for Social Responsibility, Friends of the Chilmark Library. Speaker: Ira Helfand, Physicians for Social Responsibility.

  • National FCNL Network Mobilizes for Indigenous Justice

    Update | November 17, 2022
    In recent months, the FCNL community has mobilized around the country for indigenous justice in solidarity with tribes advocating for the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act (S. 2907/H.R. 5444).  

  • Hurricane Harvey Updates

    Update | September 12, 2017

    Hear from SCYM how Friends are weathering Hurricane Harvey. They’re posting updates from individuals, meetings, and churches.

  • Arthur Meyer Boyd

    Person | September 23, 2016

    Arthur joined the FCNL staff in August, 1995, having previously been for many years the Baltimore Yearly Meeting representative to the FCNL General Committee, and clerk of the Personnel Committee, and a donor.

  • Statement Regarding Anti-Terrorism Compliance

    Statement | October 13, 2016
    Many foundations and other institutional funders are now requiring that grantees certify as a condition for receiving a grant that they are not supporting terrorism.

  • Faith Vigil for Peace in Ukraine

    Event |  -
    On the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, please join us in praying together and lamenting the human harm caused by violence and conflict.

  • Q&A: Lethal Disregard for People on the Move

    Background | March 11, 2022
    In December 2020, several Quaker organizations, including FCNL, released a joint “Quaker Statement on Migration,” which outlined a shared version for Friends’ work on migration policy. We spoke with Laurel Townhead, human rights and refugees representative for the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) in Geneva, to learn more about her work and the process behind the document

  • Three Months After Its Introduction, We Need The Freedom Of Religion Act More Than Ever.

    FCNL in the News | October 4, 2016

    Yasmine Taeb, the Legislative Representative for Human Rights & Civil Liberties at the Friends Committee on National Legislation joined the House delegation on stage.