Mission: The Los Angeles World Affairs Council hosts public programs that feature major figures from the field of international relations delivering a speech following a three-course lunch or dinner at an upscale hotel or private club. These remarks are followed by question-and-answer sessions which allow guests to directly interact with speakers. Speakers at Los Angeles World Affairs Council events typically include top representatives of foreign governments (primarily presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers, and ambassadors), major figures in American politics, business leaders, journalists and authors, public intellectuals and other notable individuals from fields as diverse as religion, arts & entertainment, science and technology.

Los Angeles World Affairs Council is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1971, and donations are tax-deductible.