World League for Freedom and Democracy

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World League for Freedom and Democracy

Logo of the World League for Freedom and Democracy
Abbreviation	WLFD
Predecessor	Asian Peoples' Anti-Communist League
Formation	1966
Founded at	Taipei, Taiwan
Headquarters	Taipei, Taiwan
Secretary General	Ger Yeong Kuang (葛永光)
President	Yao Eng-chi [zh]
Budget (2017)	22 million TWD[1]
Website	wlfdroc.org.tw
Formerly called	World Anti-Communist League

The World League for Freedom and Democracy (WLFD) is an international non-governmental organization of anti-communist politicians and groups. It was founded in 1952 as the World Anti-Communist League (WACL) under the initiative of Chiang Kai-shek, leader of the Republic of China (first on Mainland China, after 1949 on Taiwan) and retired General Charles A. Willoughby that united mostly right-wing authoritarian people and organizations, and acted with the support of the right-wing authoritarian regimes of East Asia and Latin America. During the Cold War, WACL actively participated in anti-communist and anti-Soviet positions.^{[citation needed]}

In 1990, the organization changed to its current name, but has preserved its traditions and former ties.^{[citation needed]} It unites representatives from more than 100 countries and has eight regional divisions. It has its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan.^{[citation needed]}