Advocacy News / 18 September 2018 Stop putting unfit states on the Human Rights Council, coalition tells UN members The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has joined a coalition of NGOs calling on Member States of the United… Read More
Advocacy News / 15 February 2018 Humanists join UN conference to implement plan on ending violence and atrocities The UN is trying to find new ways to prevent religious extremism and violence, and humanists are represented, working right… Read More
31 October 2012 UN debates Freedom of Religion or Belief Britain supports state religions; the Netherlands wants more attention for the rights of atheists; Canada rejects the claim that religions… Read More
Humanists International News / 29 June 2012 IHEU Representative elected president of UN committee Matt Cherry, international representative for the International Humanist and Ethical Union, was elected president of the United Nations NGO (Non-Governmental… Read More
Humanists International News / 2 April 2012 IHEU Rep speaks on future of blasphemy at the UN On March 29th the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion and Belief, NY, and the NGO Committee on Human Rights,… Read More
17 December 2011 From the UN: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, November 25, 2011 The Charter of the United Nations affirms faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human… Read More
21 July 2010 From the UN: Millennium Development Goals, 2010 In the year 2000, the member states at the United Nations undertook an ambitious challenge to meet the basic needs… Read More
12 March 2009 IHEU at the UN, New York: World Day of Social Justice and the economic crisis The extraordinarily timely World Day of Social Justice recently established by the UN builds on the idea expressed byh Adam… Read More
Humanists International News / 9 October 2008 Matt Cherry named international representative at IHEU IHEU has appointed Matt Cherry as its newest International Representative. Cherry brings twenty years as a professional leader to the… Read More
8 March 2008 Obstetric fistula: a dire consequence of child marriage "The Impact of Obstetric Fistulas on Economic Empowerment” was the title of a topic dissected by a unique panel discussion… Read More
25 October 2007 Excerpt from report to the UN General Assembly regarding non believers UN General Assembly A/62/280 Exerpt from: Interim Report of Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Asma Jahangir. 20… Read More