▁cent ers ▁had ▁been ▁established ▁– ▁at ▁New ▁De h lin ▁and ▁at ▁C airo . ▁ ▁Pres idents ▁▁ ▁Pres idents ▁of ▁the ▁W FS W ▁have ▁included : ▁▁ 1 9 4 6 – 1 9 5 7 : ▁Fr éd éric ▁J oli ot - Cur ie , ▁France ▁( who ▁was ▁also ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁World ▁Peace ▁Council ▁at ▁the ▁same ▁time ) ▁ 1 9 5 8 – 1 9 6 8 : ▁Cec il ▁Pow ell , ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁ 1 9 6 9 – 1 9 7 9 : ▁Eric ▁Bur h op , ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁ 1 9 8 0 – 1 9 9 2 : ▁Jean - Marie ▁Leg ay , ▁France ▁ 1 9 9 2 – 1 9 9 6 : ▁Con ▁Russ el , ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁ 1 9 9 6 : ▁Mas ay as u ▁Haz eg awa , ▁Japan ▁ 1 9 9 7 – 2 0 0 8 : ▁André ▁Ja eg lé , ▁France ▁ 2 0 0 9 – present : ▁Jean - Paul ▁L ain é , ▁France ▁ ▁General ▁Ass emb lies ▁ ▁The ▁W FS W ▁has ▁held ▁the ▁following ▁assemb lies : ▁ ▁London , ▁ 2 0 – 2 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁Dob ří š , ▁Czech oslov ak ia ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁Paris ▁and ▁Prag ue , ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁Budapest , ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁East ▁Berlin