History WCA/SUA
Since the dispersion of the Aramean (Syriac) people throughout the world, dynamic social, cultural and religious communities have been established in an effort to maintain and preserve the ancient Aramaic heritage, language and identity.
The Aramean population has successfully instituted various local associations and organizations that are now recognized under the umbrella of national federations.
In a need to internationally assemble the Aramean community, WCA (formerly: Syriac Universal Alliance, SUA) was established in 1983 to serve as a transcending body, systematically unifying and overseeing all existing and future organizations.
Today, Aramaic (Syriac) organizations under the direction and supervision of WCA can be found in countries such as the USA, Australia, Lebanon, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Belgium. In the near future, Aramaic self-organizations from other countries will also become members of WCA.
In 1999, WCA (SUA) was formally recognized by the Economical and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with a Special Consultative status.
Since then, WCA has attended numerous conferences and meetings discussing, among other things, such diverse issues as human rights, crime prevention and drug control at the UN Offices in New York (USA), Geneva (Switzerland) and Vienna (Austria).
The central office of WCA is currently located in Södertälje, Sweden.
