Founded in the same year as UNESCO, by Julian Huxley and Bertrand Russell, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the goals of UNESCO. IHEU welcomes the outline of the resolutions adopted and notably the sustained efforts towards universal literacy, to defend and conserve natural landscapes and cultural heritage, education, the sciences, culture, communication and the freedom of expression of information".

The gay Humanist charity the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT) has welcomed a new survey showing that a majority of Britons say they are not religious and is calling on the government to end its pro-religious bias. The latest British Social Attitudes survey, published in December 2010, reveals that 51% of Britons have no religion compared to 42% who say they are Christian.