World Veterans Federation
| Predecessor | FIDAC (The Interallied Federation of War Veterans Organisation) |
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| Formation | 1950 |
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Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | 172 veteran organizations from 121 countries representing some 60 million veterans worldwide |
Official language | English |
Honorary President | Mr. Dan Viggo Bergtun (Norway) |
President | Doctor El Mostafa El Ktiri (Marocco) |
Main organ | Executive Board |
| Website | http://www.theworldveterans.org/ |
The World Veterans Federation (WVF) is the world's largest international veteran organisation. The federation consists of 172 veterans organizations from 121 countries representing some 60 million veterans worldwide.
It is a humanitarian organisation, a charity and a peace activist movement. The WVF maintains its consultative status with the United Nations since 1951 and was conferred the title of "Peace Messenger" in 1987. The WVF was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 8 times.