World Affairs Council (Northern California)

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The World Affairs Council (Northern California), branding itself simply as World Affairs, is the Northern California chapter of the World Affairs Councils of America, a non-partisan and non-profit organization founded in 1918. It is located in San Francisco, California. The Council describes its mission as to "convene thought leaders, change makers, and engaged citizens to share ideas, learn from each other, and effect change in the belief that "Connecting people in this way leads to informed thinking, conversation, and actions that transcend traditional boundaries and lead to lasting solutions to global problems" and that solutions to the "world’s most challenging problems are found when the private, philanthropic, and public sectors work together."^[1] "Since its inception, it has valued thoughtful discourse and been committed to presenting a variety of views and opinions on topics bearing on global issues and providing in-depth analysis and rich context."^[2] Its CEO for 20 years was Jane Wales; she resigned in 2019, succeeded by Philip Yun.^[3]

In 2023, The Commonwealth Club merged with the San Francisco-based World Affairs; the organization adopted the name Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California.