Humanists International News / 23 August 2011 IHEU Awards for 2011 At the World Humanist Congress, held every three years, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) gives awards for outstanding… Read More
16 May 2011 From the UN: World Health Day The theme for this year’s World Health Day—on April 7, 2011—was “Combat Drug Resistance”. It raised the alarm about the… Read More
Members and partners / 4 May 2011 American Humanists advocate alternative to National Day of Prayer "The continued government sponsorship of the National Day of Prayer threatens the foundation of church and state separation that this… Read More
Conferences / 13 April 2011 President explains international Humanist work IHEU president Sonja Eggerickx was among a distinguished roster of speakers at the 70th Annual Conference of the American Humanist… Read More
Humanists International News / 13 April 2011 American Humanist conference success More than 450 people attended the 70th Anniversary Conference of the American Humanist Association (AHA), including the leadership of the… Read More
Humanists International News / 22 March 2011 IHEU attacks “traditional values” which undermine human rights In a morning-long debate on traditional values at the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 22 March 2011, the Pakistani delegate,… Read More
General news / 26 November 2010 From the UN: Inequality and the Millennium Development Goals To quote the ancient Greek biographer Plutarch, “An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment… Read More
Members and partners / 9 November 2010 Humanists launch largest American advertising campaign critical of scripture The largest ever Humanist advertising campaign launches in the United States on November 9. It will include a spot on… Read More
Members and partners / 23 September 2010 Arizona shouldn’t use tax dollars to fund religious education, says the American Humanist Association The American Humanist Association (AHA) today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court against an Arizona statute that… Read More
18 September 2010 Standing up for freedom of expression On Thursday September 17 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, International PEN, with support from three other organisations and the… Read More
Members and partners / 10 September 2010 American Humanists call on Congress to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” The American Humanist Association (AHA) today called on Congress to quickly pass legislation to lift the military's ban on openly… Read More