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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 / 1978 / London, United Kingdom / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review

Work

It is the sense of the Congress that “work” for humanists, whether it is paid for or done outside of…
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Policy / 1976 / India / Board of Directors / Archived

State of emergency in India (1976)

To Mrs Indira Gandhi IHEU Board, meeting London, appeals to you, on completion of one year of emergency, to revoke…
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Policy / 1976 / India / Board of Directors / Archived

State of emergency in India (1976)

The Board of Directors of the International Humanist & Ethical Union notes with grave concern that, exactly a year after…
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Policy / 1974 / Board of Directors / Pending Review

The Vatican and family planning

This spring the Vatican has started a campaign to propagate its viewpoint on birth control. Thus it takes overt stand…
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Policy / 1974 / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review

Equal chances for women

Resolved, that men and women as equal members of the human race, should be given the opportunity to contribute equally…
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Policy / 1974 / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Archived

The World Population Conference (1974)

Whereas the goal of the population activities of the United Nations and its specialised agencies is to improve the quality…
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Policy / 1974 / Yugoslavia (former) / Board of Directors / Archived

Marxist humanism in Yugoslavia (1974-12)

The Marshall Josip Broz Tito, President of the Federal Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia Mr. President For the third time in…
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Policy / 1974 / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Archived

International women’s year, 1975 (1974)

Noting that the United Nations has designated 1975 as International Women’s Year, Aware that the Declaration of Human Rights states…
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Policy / 1974 / Chile / Amsterdam, Netherlands / World Humanist Congress / Archived

Overthrow of elected government in Chile (1974)

The IHEU condemns the destruction of humanist values caused by the violent overthrow of the constitutionally elected government of Chile…
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Policy / 1974 / Yugoslavia (former) / Board of Directors / Archived

Developments in Yugoslavia (1974)

The Marshall Josip Broz Tito, President of the Federal Socialist Republics of Yugoslavia Mr. President, One year ago I wrote…
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