General news / 9 July 2019 Humanists International calls attention to global rise of populist nationalism and minority-blaming The new wave of populism and demagoguery degrades human rights, exacerbates racism and discrimination across the world, Humanists International tells… Read More
Policy / 2015 / Manila, Philippines / General Assembly / Current General Statement of Policy The General Assembly adopts the following IHEU General Statement of Policy of the International Humanist and Ethical Union as an… Read More
Policy / 1988 / Board of Directors / Pending Review Declaration of Interdependence: a new Global Ethics Preamble There is a compelling need to define and proclaim a new global ethic for humankind and all other forms… Read More
Policy / 1970 / Cambridge, United States of America / Board of Directors / Pending Review Human Rights (1970) The International Humanist and Ethical Union, meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts for its 5th International Congress, records its deep concern about… Read More
Policy / 2007 / Europe / Brussels, Belgium / Board of Directors / Pending Review The Brussels Declaration We, the people of Europe, hereby affirm our common values. They are based not on a single culture or tradition… Read More
Policy / 1962 / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review World policy The congress has taken note of the following statement on World Policy and urges each member organisation to set up… Read More
Policy / 1993 / Board of Directors / Pending Review All forms of xenophobia, discrimination, racism and especially “ethnic cleansing” Referring to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Referring to international law and more particularly to the two Covenants: on… Read More
Policy / 1973 / Executive Committee / Pending Review The decade for the elimination of racism On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, the IHEU commits itself, once again,… Read More
Policy / 1970 / Board of Directors / Archived The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the United Nations (1970) This Fifth Congress of the International Humanist and Ethical Union congratulates the United Nations on its 25th anniversary and notes… Read More
Policy / Archived World conference against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (2000-08) The Hon Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10 Dear High Commissioner On… Read More
Policy / 1986 / South Africa / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Archived Opposing apartheid in South Africa (1986) Apartheid in South Africa, which is systematic racism, violates fundamental principles which humanists believe must be basic for all people.… Read More
