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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 / 1966 / Paris, France / Board of Directors / Pending Review

UNESCO’s 20th Anniversary

The Board of the International Humanist and Ethical Union assembled at this fourth IHEU Congress in Paris, July 25-30, congratulate…
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Policy / 1966 / Paris, France / Board of Directors / Archived

Maximum world wide supply (1966)

Whereas all the products and primary productive equipment and facilities which can be made available are not sufficient to meet…
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Policy / 1966 / South Africa / Board of Directors / Archived

South African view on humanism (1966)

To Mr. J. de Klerk, Minister of Education, Arts and Science, South Africa. Excellence With reference to the October 31…
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Policy / 1965 / Board of Directors / Pending Review

Disarmament

The Board of Directors of the International Humanist & Ethical Union: Expresses the opinion that there exists the possibility of…
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Policy / 1965 / Board of Directors / Pending Review

What Ethical Humanism stands for

Ethical humanism is a complex response to the world of those who hold that man is self-dependent. It rejects absolutes…
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Policy / 1965 / Board of Directors / Pending Review

Strengthening of United Nations

The Executive Committee urges its member organisations to adopt statements similar to the following, to engage in programmes designed to…
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Policy / 1963 / Board of Directors / Archived

Appeal for Preston Cobb (1963)

To the Governor of Georgia, USA: The International Humanist & Ethical Union, which has consultative status with UNESCO, shares the…
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Policy / 1962 / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review

World policy

The congress has taken note of the following statement on World Policy and urges each member organisation to set up…
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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…
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Policy / 1962 / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Archived

Bihar project (1962)

In as much as a project sponsored by the Radical Humanist Movement of India applies the principles of the Freedom…
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Policy / 1962 / Oslo, Norway / World Humanist Congress / Pending Review

Freedom from hunger

This Third Congress of IHEU approves the action of the Board of Directors in pledging support of the “Freedom from…
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