Quakers today are working in the Balkans, in Africa and in Asia. Today many Quakers are exploring the connection between peace, justice and reconciliation, and are active in campaigns on these issues at local, national and international level. The Quaker presence at the United Nations Offices in New York and Geneva, and at Quaker House in Brussels, are examples of these concerns, as are the many Quakers working for peace around Britain. Some Quakers, using non-violent techniques, are engaged in civil disobedience in their campaign for disarmament. Others hold vigils in protest against weapons of mass destruction and the waste of resources caused by the arms race.
Quakers aspire to values which are profoundly spiritual as well as political and social.
They strive for equality, truth, justice, integrity, simplicity and respect for all life. The projects which they support throughout the world are attempts at putting the ideals of justice and peace into practice. For further information about the Society, contact the Religious Society of Friends at Friends House, Euston Road, London.