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Policies

Since 1952 we have created policy positions on important global issues.

Our policies are passed in-line with our general statement of policy, agreed in 2015.

Here you can search our database of past and current policy papers, which guide the work of our organization.

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Policy / 2011 / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Current

The Oslo Declaration on Peace

The 2011 World Humanist Congress, gathered in Oslo, Norway, on 12-14 August 2011, adopted the following declaration on peace: The…
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Policy / 1999 / Iraq / Mumbai, India / General Assembly / Archived

Iraq (1999-01)

The IHEU commiserates with the suffering of the Iraqi people and deplores the economic sanctions, bombings, and use of depleted…
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Policy / 1992 / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review

Peace

One of the main goals of the International Humanist & Ethical Union is the attempt to establish an honest and…
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Policy / 1990 / Board of Directors / Pending Review

War toys

Based on the premise that the needs of war are formed in the human mind, it becomes important not to…
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Policy / 1989 / China / Board of Directors / Archived

Demonstrations in China (1989)

Whereas students and workers of the People’s Republic of China were engaged in a peaceful demonstration, and, Whereas the demonstrators…
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Policy / 1988 / Buffalo, United States of America / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review

Nuclear test banning

We, participants of the Tenth Humanist World Congress of the International Humanist & Ethical Union, who have assembled at Buffalo,…
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Policy / 1988 / Buffalo, United States of America / World Humanist Congress / Archived

The Soviet Union and détente (1988)

The Congress notes with deep satisfaction the transformations that are going on in the Soviet Union under the leadership of…
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Policy / 1987 / Board of Directors / Pending Review

Islamic fundamentalism

The International Humanist & Ethical Union is concerned about the increasing influence of a considerable number of fundamentalist Islamic groups…
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