70th Anniversary of the UN: IARF and the UN

24 October was UN Day – marking the entry into force of the UN Charter iniarf_home_wide 1945, 70 years ago. The IARF has a long history of involvement with the UN and the Economic and Social Council, one of its most important instruments. In 1972 IARF gained consultative status with ECOSOC. We currently have two representatives in Geneva and one in New York (you can see their profiles here). You can read more about IARF’s involvement with the UN, both historic and current, in the United Nations section of our website.

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Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz

Lukasz Liniewicz is the Executive Secretary at the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF). Born in Poland, he now lives in the Netherlands and is a member of the Dutch Chapter and the Europe and Middle East region. He has a background in international law and philosophy, and is also a translator. Lukasz is involved in all aspects of IARF's work and can be contacted at luke@iarf.net.
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