The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) was founded in 1915 to work non-violently for peace, freedom and human rights. The Buffalo Branch was part of the U.S. Section which was affiliated with the international body which had its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland. The records of the Buffalo Branch date from 1960 but it is probable that there were individual members of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, if not a functioning branch, in Buffalo before that time. The branch was dissolved in 1973. In the early 1960s, the Buffalo Branch worked to gather support for the United Nations, primarily through education programs. The branch took part in the Coordinating Committee for United Nations Education. The branch also supported civil rights causes and was involved in the issue of integration in the Buffalo public school system. By the mid 1960s, the attention of the branch had turned to the Vietnam War. The Buffalo Branch of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom organized peace vigils, wrote letters to newspapers, held meetings, offered draft counseling and generally worked for an end to the war. The Buffalo Branch's concern for human rights was demonstrated by its involvement with welfare rights, the campaign to abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee and other activities.