The following acronyms and abbreviations may be encountered in Presbyterian publications, including General Assembly minutes. Those with more than one meaning have multiple entries. We update the list periodically to keep it as current as possible.

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WC: Women of the Church

WCAR: World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance

WCC: World Council of Churches of Christ (WCCC)

WDR: World Development Report

WEBC: Women Employed by the Church Committee

WFD: World Food Day (WMD, PHP)

WHO: World Health Organization

WIC: Women, Infants, and Children (Supplemental Food Program) (WMD, PHP)

WIP: Work in progress

WISC: Washington Interreligious Staff Council

WMD: Worldwide Ministries Division - One of three ministry divisions of the General Assembly Council, responsible for ecumenical partnerships with churches in other countries, missionaries, and volunteers to other countries and from other countries to the U.S.A., international evangelism, international health ministries, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Self-Development of People Program and the Jinishian Memorial Program.

WMDC: Worldwide Ministries Division Committee

WMPA: Women's Ministries Program Area

WOA: Washington Office on Africa

WOC/PCUS: Women of the Church/Presbyterian Church in the United States

WREE: Women for Racial and Economic Equality

WSCF: World Student Christian Federation

WMPA: Women's Ministries Program Area.

WTO: Warsaw Treaty Organization (NMD, PWO)

WTO: World Trade Organization

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YAI: Young Adult Interns

YOC: Year of the Child (NMD, Child Advocacy)

YWA: Year with Africa

YWE: Year with Education

YWLA: Year with Latin America

YWS: Young Women Speak

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