A note on UN terminology on this website A note on United Nations terminology on this website 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 / 2017 / London, United Kingdom / General Assembly / Current London Declaration on Secularism Governments based on religion have been common in the history of human societies and are still common today. Witnessing the… Read More
Policy / 2018 / Auckland, New Zealand / General Assembly / Current Auckland Declaration against The Politics of Division The right of all people to participate in the government of their society has been a foundation of human freedom… 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 / 1974 / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review Humanist Manifesto II Humanist Manifesto II was originally signed by many of the leaders of the world. It has since been endorsed by… Read More
Policy / 1962 / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review A new perspective in international life The trend of civilisation is toward integration of national communities rather than toward increasing separation. The great humanist tradition of… 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 / 1982 / Hanover, Federal Republic of Germany / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review Growth of anti-humanist trends The International Humanist & Ethical Union, assembled at its 8th World Congress in Hanover, Federal Republic of Germany, August 1-5,… Read More
Policy / 2014 / Oxford, United Kingdom / World Humanist Congress / Current The Oxford Declaration on Freedom of Thought and Expression The 2014 World Humanist Congress, gathered in Oxford, UK, on 8-10 August 2014, adopted the following declaration on freedom of… Read More
Policy / 1992 / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review Lesbian and gay rights related with the Vatican pronouncement The International Humanist & Ethical Union Being of the opinion that all people should have the freedom to choose their… Read More
